Mas Ndaru dan kawan-kawan geologist
Berita menggembirakan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa para mineral explorations /
geologist masih ISTIQOMAH dengan apa yang ada di bumi Indonesia. Contoh kecil
yang kemarin saya dengar dan saya bersamanya. Selama 4 hari (4-7 September
2006), saya bersama-sama dengan tim geologinya PT Global Mineral Sejahtera yang
sedang kasus dengan lahan kelapa sawit (disidik Polda Sumbar karena dianggap
Peti, padahal seluruh dokumen eksplorasi, UKL/UPL, dan ijin-ijin dari Pemda
Dharmasraya lengkap, karena saya sempat mempelajarinya, sebelum saya disidik
Polda untuk memberikan second opini kegiatan eksplorasi Global tersebut) sesuai
dengan kaidah eksplorasi atau tidak?
Nah, dari diskusi-diskusi dengan Pengusaha Pt Global juga Distamben, ternyata
wilayah Sumbar, sudah banyak calon investor yang akan mengajukan KP
Penyelidikan Umum untuk Eksplorasi Logam dan Bijih (emas, bijih besi, pasir
besi dll endapan logam lainn), dan itu dari investor China, Hongkong, Inggris,
menunjukkan hanya untuk wilayah Sumbar (Solok dsk) masing sangat menggembirakan
kegiatan eksplorasi mineral. Bahkan konsesi Horas Nauli / Sumut (yang dulu
milik Newmont) sekarang dibeli oleh Normandi. Bahkan beberapa lulusan geologi
UGM yang baru-baru itu, langsung diminta oleh Pak Made Surata (Geomin Antam)
untuk Eksplorasi Mineral di Halmahera dan sekitarnya. Juga grup Bumi Makmur
(Buma, Info dari Mas A.Kharis) yang semula menggali batubara, sekarang ekspansi
untuk eksplorasi mineral. Hebat kan.., peluang eksplorasi mineral. Problemnya
hanya regulasi....
Barusan saya ketemu kawan-kawan geologist dari Distamben NAD, bahwa investasi
untuk eksplorasi mineral pasca konflik juga sangat menggembirakan, terutama
eksplorasi mineral logam dan bijih besi. Artinya bahwa eksplorasi mineral TETAP
ada dan itu cukup signifikan (itu sebagian kecil yang saya jumpai sendiri).
Tetapi, kawan-kawan di Pemda yang pegang regulasi eksplorasi mineral nampaknya
masih bingung dengan belum diterbitkan RUU Minerba menjadi UU Minerba. Saya
pernah dengar, jangan-jangan ini juga diulur-ulur sampai kapan karena
situasinya sangat "abu-abu" untuk menetapkan menjadi UU Minerba. Aku dengar
saat saya sering berinteraksi dengan sebagian pejabat ESDM waktu saya ada di
tim investigasi LUSI. Busyet....
Salam dari Aceh
Agus Hendratno
Sukmandaru Prihatmoko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rekan2, sharing saja...
Di tengah gonjang-ganjing pemberitaan dan diskusi Lusi, ada berita
"menggembirakan" bahwa bbrp mineral exploratinosts mulai melirik lagi
Indonesia yang "mati suri" 5-6 tahun terakhir. Walau RUU Minerba masih
"dibahas" terus di DPR (sudah 6 tahun lebih setahuku...), dan tantangan
isu-isu kehutanan serta kelompok anti tambang, rupanya masih ada juga yg mau
datang ke Indonesia.
Di bawah saya kutipkan satu/ dua releases dari salah satu Canadian coy yg
mulai bergerak di Indonesia. Ada yg tahukah proyek2 (calon) mereka ini (A,
B, C, dan D)?
Semoga iklim investasi eksplorasi ini makin baik...
Salam - Daru
East Asia Minerals reinforces its gold and copper-gold project focus; drills
new Khok Adar copper oxide discovery
VANCOUVER, Sept. 12 /CNW/ - East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSXV-EAS)
reports that senior management recently completed an on-site evaluation of
its
Mongolian exploration projects and has reinforced the current exploration
efforts in keeping with its core "advanced gold and copper-gold projects"
strategy. To this end, the Company is progressing with securing four
promising
projects in Indonesia (as reported in May 2006) and continues drilling at
its
advanced copper oxide Khok Adar project on the recently identified Baruun
Bayan discovery. The 2006 exploration work to date has produced positive
results at the Khok Adar copper and Enger uranium projects.
In Indonesia the four MOUs announced May 31, 2006 have passed
geological
due diligence and meet the multi-million ounce potential criteria. The
projects encompass multi-jurisdictional land positions that require a
variety
of title applications and numerous approvals from Local, Provincial and
Central Government levels. Significant progress has been made and once in
place, title and permitting will be fully secure under a globally accepted
mineral exploration and development system. The Company is also
investigating
other advanced acquisition opportunities in Indonesia.
"We are positioning EAS for the expected re-emergence of significant
exploration investment in Indonesia where competitor activity is strong and
increasing" observed Lionel Martin, East Asia's Vice President of Business
Development. "EAS is also capitalizing on its flexibility, regional
technical
expertise and Asian network to research and negotiate gold and copper-gold
opportunities in China and monitor developments in the Philippines and PNG."
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East Asia Minerals to acquire four advanced gold and copper-gold projects
TSXV: EAS
VANCOUVER, May 31 /CNW/ - East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSXV-EAS)
announces it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) on four highly
prospective epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold projects in Indonesia.
These are advanced projects with drill identified mineralization and the
potential to host multi-million ounce near surface gold resources. The
Company
intends to form joint ventures with various Indonesian partners to explore
for
gold and copper-gold on these projects through 8th Generation Contracts of
Work (CoWs).
"These advanced, high potential projects, some with partially drilled
gold and copper-gold mineralization, are the types of projects and potential
that reflect East Asia Mineral's mission", stated Lyndon Bradish, East
Asia's
President and CEO. "Our capable management's hard work and extensive
experience are enabling us to acquire the best quality gold and copper-gold
projects in highly prospective regions."
Project A is an epithermal prospect with related porphyry copper-gold
potential. Previous reported drill intercepts include:
29.2m to 120.5m (91.3m) at 2.45g/t Au, 0.42% Cu and 12.0 g/t Ag
50.3m to 118.1m (67.8m) at 1.5 g/t Au and 0.41% Cu
38.0m to 119.9m (81.9m) at 1.3g/t Au, 0.28% Cu
21.8m to 42.0m (20.2m) at 3.97g/t Au, 0.47% Cu and 21g/t Ag
The mineralization is covered by post-mineral tuffs and drill targets
were previously established by IP and magnetics. The defined mineralization
is
up to 50m wide and is shown by drilling to be continuous for at least 400m
strike, and down to at least 100m depth. It is open to the northeast and
southwest. The northeast extent in particular holds strong exploration
promise, as geophysics indicates that the anomalies continue for at least
several kilometres in this direction. There are two outcrops, as windows
through the cover, along this extension which returned assays of 9.4g/t Au
over 7.5m and 2.3g/t Au over 10m. The geophysical data also indicates the
presence of other untested targets parallel to the identified zone. The
potential exists at this project to develop 2+ million ounces of gold as an
open pit resource. Furthermore, there is potential to develop a conceptual
porphyry target similar to Frieda, PNG, or Far Southeast, Philippines in the
vicinity of the epithermal prospect as some porphyry copper-gold intrusive
centres have already been defined locally and others are indicated by
geophysics. East Asia Minerals plans to drill as soon as title is
established.
Project B is a large, high sulphidation epithermal gold system partially
defined by drilling. East Asia Minerals' due diligence work on this project
suggests that drilling conducted in the mid-1990's was at least in part
parallel to higher grade structures within the system, and hence the
existing
drilling may have significantly under-reported the gold content. This
drilling
has indicated potential for discovery of more than 100 Mt of between 0.7 and
1.2 g/t Au, and EAS is confident that they may be able to significantly
increase the tenor of the deposit by drilling to intersect higher grade
zones
(greater than 5 g/t Au) noted on surface. The Company also recognises
potential for discovery of a significant porphyry copper-gold system
adjacent
to the high sulphidation epithermal system.
Project C is a drill ready, high-grade, low sulphidation epithermal
prospect. It has previous drilling containing up to 9g/t Au as well as
several
untested geochemical and geophysical targets.
Project D is an epithermal gold project adjacent to an inferred porphyry
copper-gold system (3% Cu, 3g/t Au in supergene outcrop). At this location
IP/Resistivity indicates the potential presence of a vein array at depth.
The
project has never been drilled.
The four agreements are similar in structure. East Asia will initially
own 80% of the Joint Venture Company in three of the agreements, and 85% of
the Joint Venture Company in the other, and will carry the partner through
to
completion of a bankable feasibility study. Thereafter the partner will
contribute or dilute. Less than 10% equity in the Joint Venture Company will
automatically convert to a 7% net profits interest (NPI). A one time signing
bonus of USD 25,000 will be paid to the partner upon signing of the CoW.
East Asia has completed geological due diligence on the properties.
Title
searches, to ensure the properties are free of encumbrances and conflicting
claims are being conducted in the Provincial capitals and in Jakarta, and
are
expected to be completed within a month. Once title is verified the joint
venture agreements will be finalized. In anticipation of success, the
Company
is currently forming an Indonesian representative company and its Indonesian
and Company lawyers are preparing the final joint venture agreements. East
Asia anticipates it may have approval in principle from the Regional
governments to commence exploration in about 2 to 3 months. In keeping with
its exploration philosophy EAS will commence drilling on at least one of the
projects soon thereafter.
Mike Hawkins, M.Sc., MAusIMM, East Asia's Vice President of Exploration
and the designated QP within the meaning of 43-101, reviewed the technical
information and approved the content of this release.
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