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News.com.au
15 hours ago
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Resources Top 5: It's ‘Up There Cazaly' as gold drilling kicks off at Duke of York
A 2000m RC drill program will test beneath old gold workings and attempt to validate historical results at Duke of York Manuka Resources intends to restart the Wonawinta Processing Plant to produce silver and gold Ausgold is busy at the Katanning gold project with drilling, a DFS and permitting Your standout small cap resources stocks for Friday, June 20, 2025 Cazaly Resources (ASX:CAZ) It has been 'Up There Cazaly' for junior gold explorer Cazaly Resources, jumping to 2.6c, an increase of 30% on Thursday's close, before closing up 15% at 2.3c. In homage to the stirring AFL song, Cazaly rose above the pack of ASX juniors after starting drilling this week at the Duke of York prospect in the Goongarrie gold project. A 2000m RC drill program will test beneath old gold workings and attempt to validate historical results. After receiving approval, drill site preparation was completed last week in order to facilitate the first phase of RC drilling, which kicked off this week. The initial phase of drilling is designed to validate historical drill intercepts including 13m at 3.5g/t and 8m at 10.7g/t. This drilling will also inform the next phase of RC drilling to further test for gold mineralisation along strike and down plunge. After Duke of York, Cazaly Resources (ASX:CAZ) plans to drill the Star of Goongarrie prospect. Cazaly's managing director Tara French said: 'I am extremely pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at Duke of York, the first of many gold targets to be tested in this highly prospective district. 'Our team has worked extremely hard to obtain approvals which places us on the ground less than three months after exercising the option to earn up to 80% of the Goongarrie Gold project with Brightstar Resources. 'It's a very exciting time to be drilling beneath historical gold workings in the Eastern Goldfields, and we can't wait to see the results of this first drilling campaign.' Previous drilling at Duke of York was completed in 2001 by Red Back Mining NL in joint venture with Goldfields Exploration, when the gold price was circa US$300. There were 23 RC holes drilled for 2,084m. In 2011 Metaliko Resources completed limited work at Duke of York with three RC holes drilled for 270m. The Duke of York and Star of Goongarrie prospects are priority target areas with anomalous gold mineralisation localised in a structurally complex zone within the Bardoc Tectonic Zone at the junction of two constituent faults. Goongarrie is in the northeastern goldfields, 90km north of Kalgoorlie, and is easily accessible via the Goldfields Highway that runs along the western boundary of the project area. The project consists of 70km2 of greenstone sequence within the Kalgoorlie Terrain. Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) (Up on no news) With silver and gold production in its sights in the Cobar Basin of NSW as a time of buoyant markets for the safe-haven metals, Manuka Resources intends to restart the Wonawinta Processing Plant that is on active care and maintenance. The silver will come from stockpiles and open pits at and around the Wonaminta plant, south of Cobar, while most of the gold will come from stockpiles at the Mt Boppy east of the traditional mining town. A 10-year Life of Mine plan will see the 1Mtpa Wonaminta processing plant refurbished and 13.2Moz of silver produced supported by gold credits with production scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2026. Restart costs are estimated at A$18.9m including the addition of a deslime circuit and dewatering circuit to the plant to enhance performance. This LOM plan has been estimated to provide Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) with annual EBITDA of $22M at an average cost of A$35/oz silver for an NPV8 of A$101m and IRR of 109%. Wonaminta project comprises two existing and three planned open pits and has historically produced 3.2Moz including 382,000oz by Manuka between 2022 and 2023. The total 38.5Mt resource at the project comprises 38.3Mt at 41.3g/t Ag in ground and 200,000t at 60g/t Ag and 0.07g/t Au in ROM stockpiles. Mining will start in April 2026 and will see production from the existing Manuka and Boundary pits as well as the new Belah, Bimble and Pothole pits. Gold ore from Mt Boppy stockpiles will be hauled to Wonawinta and blended with silver ore during the first two years of production to deliver a payable gold credit. Mt Boppy was historically one of NSW's richest gold mines, having produced ~500,000oz gold at ~15 g/t. It is on a granted Mining Lease and has an existing 48-bed mining camp and ancillary infrastructure. The resource stands at 2.6Mt at 1.32g/t Au with 400,000t at 4.23g/t in-ground and 2.2Mt at 0.84g/t in rock dumps, tailings and stockpiles. Manuka said there were also opportunities to extend the resource beneath the existing open pit and along strike and en-echelon of the existing deposit. The company also has a large vanadium-rich iron sands resource offshore of the Taranaki Bight in New Zealand and is advancing the Taranaki VTM Project through the NZ approvals process. Manuka shares reached a high of 4.15c, a 12.17% increase on the previous close. Ausgold (ASX:AUC) At the Katanning gold project in WA's Great Southern region, Ausgold has defined one of the state's largest undeveloped resources of 3.04Moz of gold at an average grade of 1.06g/t including higher confidence measured and indicated resources of 2.42Moz and an ore reserve of 1.28Moz at 1.25g/t. That is enough for a plant with proposed throughput of 3.6 million tonnes per annum to comfortably sustain annual production of 136,000oz of gold for an initial 10-year mine life. A major ~19,000m drill program is underway including 12,000m of RC drilling proximal to the KGP designed to de-risk the first 18 months of production and grow the mineral resource. The infill drilling has delivered near-surface gold intercepts such as 14m grading 4.58g/t gold from 29m in the Central Zone that support the de-risking strategy and high-grade results such as 10m at 10.55g/t gold from 42m in the Southern Zone that support growth potential. Likewise, drilling has extended the Datatine high-grade shoot in the Northern Zone by ~240m down-plunge after returning 6.6m at 3.4g/t gold from 362m, reinforcing its potential as a high-grade underground prospect that remains open down-plunge. Drilling at regional prospects has also intersected broad gold zones, which reinforce Ausgold's belief in the prospectivity of its regional growth pipeline. Shares reached 74.5c, a 4.93% increase on the previous close before ending the trading day at 71c. Ausgold (ASX:AUC) is putting the final touches on a definitive feasibility study which is due for release before the end of June. 'It's starting to look really good, taking shape. I think it's going to be a really strong project,' executive chairman John Dorward told Stockhead. He said the feasibility study was a big step towards putting a milestone out in the public domain and it would be a critical step on the right path for the company. Besides the DFS, Ausgold is focused on permitting. 'We will have our initial application in by the end of this month to start the permitting clock, which we think is around a nine-month timeline,' he said. The current Katanning project is a starter kit for what Ausgold believes will be a multi-decade asset. The company's large landholding means there is plenty of the greenstone belt still to explore for large new gold deposits. 'We have started to actively explore that. We have enough to build a very attractive project. today, but we think it's just the early innings and very much just the starter for what we think will ultimately be there,' Dorward said. Peak Minerals (ASX:PUA) Investors responded positively to Thursday's news from Peak Minerals of a rare earths discovery, including high-value monazite, at the Minta rutile project in Cameroon. After rising to a four-year high of 2.4c on the day of the announcement, PUA today exceeded that, hitting 2.5c, a lift of 13.64% on Thursday's close. The discovery at Minta Est prospect stands to boost the economics of the heavy minerals package at Minta as monazite trades at about three times the value of rutile and zircon. Sampling at Minta Est returned Heavy Mineral (HM) results along with mineral assemblages and rare earth element distribution results. Assays were received from an additional 36 residual and 11 alluvial holes at Minta Est over an initial 121km2 and further assays are pending. The average depth of all holes reported on Minta Est to date is 4m, with all holes intersecting mineralisation from surface. Sampling returned grades of 0.5%-1.2% TREO from free-dig material in monazite separated by conventional mineral sands processing methods. Recent and historical samples show assemblages of up to 73% monazite, up to 35% rutile and up to 28% zircon at Minta Est. 'It is very exciting to release these new drilling assay results representing an entirely new high-grade discovery at Minta Est, located across 121km2 in the northeast portion of Minta rutile project,' Peak Minerals chief executive officer Casper Adson said. 'Monazite makes up to 73% of the heavy mineral assemblage at Minta Est, positioning the project as a potential high-value, world-class asset. 'Importantly, the separated monazite contains up to 22.5% NdPr and 2.7% DyTb – key magnet rare earths critical to the global energy transition.' Hawthorn Resources (ASX:HAW) (Up on no news) Although it has no fresh news, explorer Hawthorn Resources made a positive move, lifting 28.3% to 6.8c. After converting its 19.6% equity interest in the Mt Bevan magnetite project to a 1% FOB royalty, the company is primarily focused on gold at the Trouser Legs 70:30 joint venture with Gel Resources, including the Anglo Saxon project. Anglo Saxon, which has a mineral resource of 157,000 ounces at 6.1g/t, is at Pinjin, about 140km northeast of Kalgoorlie and to the east of Northern Star's Carosue Dam project. Given the prevailing higher gold prices, the JV partners earlier this year completed a revised pit optimisation study as they assess development options for Anglo Saxon. Outcomes of this study are assisting the JV in discussions with third parties aimed at determining the next stage of development and maximising project returns. An 8000m RC drilling program has been designed to infill the upper levels of the southern extension of the resource and de-risk the first stage of any mining of a future cutback. Tendering and a Program of Works have been approved and drilling is expected to take place during the September quarter of 2025.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kate makes Order of the Garter service return in Windsor
The Princess of Wales was seen smiling and joking with other royals during the Order of the Garter service a year after missing the event while receiving cancer treatment. Catherine appeared to be in good spirits as the sun shone and she watched the procession of Ladies and Knights of the Garter through the grounds of Windsor Castle to St George's princess was joined by the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence at the chapel's Galilee porch, a traditional vantage point to see the King and Queen followed convention and were at the back of the procession dressed in white plumed hats and dark blue velvet robes, as were the other members of the order. The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Duke of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were also in attendance at what is considered one of the highlights of the royal calendar. The route was lined by troopers on foot from the Household Cavalry's Life Guards and Blues and Royals. They wore plumed helmets and carried of spectators lined the procession route, with many bringing hampers and camping the service King Charles hosted a lunch for the order. The Duke of York was among the guests, though he did not join the others for the prime minister Sir Tony Blair and Lord Lloyd-Webber are also Garter knights and were part of the Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior orders of chivalry in Britain, with knights chosen in recognition of their public ceremony is part of a busy period for the royals. The King and Queen are expected at Royal Ascot in the coming days. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Stereophonic review – 70s band saga is an extraordinary, electrifying odyssey
If you've ever wanted to step into a 1970s recording studio, get to the Duke of York's pronto. Stereophonic's set designer David Zinn has rendered one meticulously, from the complex console and shabby furnishings of the mixing suite to the fully functioning recording booth it gazes upstage into. As the play's fictional band gathers behind the glass, the dramatic possibilities of their pressurised containment are immediate. David Adjmi's music-infused drama – songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire – arrives from Broadway trailing a record number of Tony nominations for a play, and a now-settled lawsuit. Fleetwood Mac's erstwhile engineer felt the story too closely resembled the making of their best-known album. Rumours? Echoes, certainly. If you know the names Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, chances are you're going to read them in Peter, the band's controlling genius, and Diana, whose need for independence grows with her rising star. Their fellow bandmates are also under strain. Bass player Reg is feeding his addictions from a kilo-bag of cocaine: as the band approaches its chart-topping breakthrough, he's on course for a breakdown. Zachary Hart's physical performance vibrates with tragicomic energy while Nia Towle, as his wife, Holly, absorbs the consequences ('It's a torture to need people'). Even Chris Stack's peace-making Simon is rendered hysterical by an infuriating buzz from his drums. Director Daniel Aukin's production is as exacting and truthful as the script itself. Sounds and voices overlap as mic channels are opened and closed; silences are underscored with boredom and exhaustion. In between the kit-tinkering and longueurs are moments of creative transcendence, including a late-night epiphany so electrifying that the sound waves will excite your internal organs. The cast, playing their own instruments, convince as an ensemble of longstanding and Lucy Karczewski, as Diana, has a voice that captivates even when it is exposed and cracking in a tense overdubbing session. Behind the mixing desk, Eli Gelb and Andrew Butler reprise their Broadway roles as inexperienced-but-ambitious engineer Grover and his oblivious sidekick Charlie. Grover may begin as a comic foil, desperate to avoid the whirlpool of angst, but like every character (including Jack Riddiford's infuriating Peter) he is empathically realised across the band's year-long odyssey. At more than three hours, the run time can feel as indulgent as one of Pink Floyd's longer tracks – but this is an extraordinary allegory for artistic perfectionism and the destruction it leaves in its wake. At the Duke of York's theatre, London until 11 October
Telegraph
6 days ago
- Telegraph
Why the ‘real' New York has nothing to do with Manhattan
Whether you date the moment of birth to the seizure and rechristening of Dutch outpost 'New Amsterdam' in 1664, the founding, in the same year, of a British colony whose name referenced the king's brother (the Duke of York) – or its secession to the USA in 1788 as the 11th state in a new national jigsaw – there have long been two 'New Yorks'. One, of course, is the mega-city which swallowed the island of Manhattan, and now spreads its tentacles, famously, to 'Five Boroughs'. The other is the broader state of New York – which encompasses its metropolitan namesake, but is also a very different animal. So different that their shared existences look incongruous. The state of New York is the USA's fourth most populous (behind California, Texas and Florida). But of its 20 million residents, 14 million (70 per cent of the total) reside in 'the city', on Long Island, or in the urban hubs in the southern half of the Hudson Valley – including the capital, Albany. What remains – stretching to the Canadian border – has little in common with the stores of Fifth Avenue or the Empire State Building. It is quiet, even silent in parts; lushly forested, thrillingly rugged – the mountains of the Adirondacks and the Catskills rising mightily. Spend time in one of the New Yorks, and you could never deceive yourself into thinking you were in the other. So much is clear when I leave the 'first' New York for the 'second'. The road-signs along my route read like the lyrics to Chattanooga Choo Choo, albeit with a north-easterly quaintness, indicating possible stops in Tarrytown and Hopewell Junction, Lagrangeville and Pleasant Valley, Rhinebeck and Stottville. Only Albany feels like an interruption, shoving its rush-hour traffic and its comparative sprawl into my path. There at the heart of it, on Empire State Plaza, the New York Capitol adds an extra layer of surreality by resembling a grand, turreted Swiss hotel, rather than a classic domed American government building. But I am not looking for epic out-of-context 19th century neo-Renaissance architecture. I am looking for the shadows beyond the street lights; for 'the other New York'. And I find it, emphatically, some 200 miles north of Manhattan – at the bottom of Lake George. While the River Hudson, ebbing through Albany 60 miles to the south, ultimately drains into the Atlantic as it passes Manhattan, Lake George sends its currents in the opposite direction, pouring its soul into the border-spanning Lake Champlain – and eventually, into the St Lawrence. This is not the only hint as to the northerliness of my location. There at the lake's south edge, Fort William Henry is a timely link to American literature. It was built in 1755; a British bastion in the colonial push into the higher reaches of North America, designed to stymie France in its identical ambitions. In this, it failed. It haunted the shore of Lake George for just two years before, in the summer of 1757, it was destroyed by Gallic and Huron troops in a bloody chapter of what became known as the 'French and Indian War'. Yet it enjoys a strangely enduring afterlife. The existing structure, a 1950s replica, receives a steady stream of visitors as the Fort William Henry Museum. In part, this is because it is to Fort William Henry that the key characters are travelling, across wild and perilous terrain, in The Last Of The Mohicans – the James Fenimore Cooper novel which, though it uses the fighting of 1757 as its deadly backdrop, was published in 1826, and is celebrating its bicentenary this year. Lake George has moved on, but only a little, from that era of siege and massacre. The tree-defined landscape around it may no longer be dangerous, but it is certainly still wild. And beautiful. For a while, at the turn of the 20th century, it became a magnet for the era's financial elite; wealthy figures such as Spencer Trask and George Foster Peabody crafted homes as palatial as those on Long Island along the lake's west flank, in what was jauntily called 'Millionaires' Row'. Inevitably, in an era of private jets and Caribbean playgrounds, things are not as chic as they once were, and the town of Lake George now makes its living out of motels, T-shirt shops, amusement arcades and candy-floss stands. But the majority of the tourists who inflate the local population from 3,500 to more than 50,000 during the hottest months still come for the scenery, and the area's closeness to nature – the water still refreshingly cold during the heat of August, the Adirondacks bothering the horizon away to the north-west. But if Lake George seems to embrace the warmest season as a temporary arrangement, other corners of upstate New York seem never entirely to escape the winter. At Lake Placid, another 80 miles north, this is partially the point. Indeed, you can hardly move a metre along Main Street without noticing reference to the two occasions – 1932, 1980 – when it hosted the Winter Olympics. Supporting evidence is everywhere – Whiteface Mountain, the ski resort, 10 miles up the road, where the downhill events were held in 1980; the Lake Placid Olympic Museum, which salutes both games with medals and memorabilia. And the Olympic Ski-Jumping Complex is as close as 'Upstate' comes to skyscrapers, its twin towers piercing the treeline. Thrill-seekers can ride down from on high via a zipline. Rather confusingly, the water feature on which the town largely sits is not Lake Placid (which lies directly to the north), but Mirror Lake. An appropriate name. By now, my journey has brought me into the grip of the Adirondacks, and the lake's smooth surface captures the mountains in gentle reflection; a wholly pretty picture, whatever the season. A century or so ago, travellers came this way for more than such vistas. Saranac Lake, 10 miles to the west, blossomed not as a rich man's plaything, but as a sanctuary for the sick. The catalyst was the arrival, in 1876, of Edward Livingston Trudeau, a New York City doctor and tuberculosis sufferer who had ventured to the Adirondacks in search of the fresh air and cool climate he hoped would heal his condition. Revived by mountain life, he decided to stay, and opened a sanatorium for the treatment of fellow TB victims in 1884. Transport links came with this boom – the New York Central Railroad rolled into the town in 1877. These unlikely 'good times' could not last. Within 50 years, advances in medical science had rendered Saranac Lake's treatment centres obsolete. But it has fought back gradually against irrelevance, as a haven for fishing and boating. To that list can now be added hiking and cycling. The last train departed in April 1965. But while part of the line – a 108-mile stretch from Utica to Tupper Lake – has been preserved as a heritage operation, the Adirondack Railroad, the 34-mile section which links Tupper Lake to Lake Placid via Saranac Lake has been stripped of its track and relaunched as a space for adventures by foot and pedal – the Adirondack Rail Trail, which will be fully open by the end of 2025. It definitely feels like a useful addition as I cycle along it on a breezy afternoon, through thick patches of forest, finally reaching the town's former station – another sturdy relic that will be restored, with cafes and a gift shop, as part of the trail experience. I am a long way – almost 300 miles – from New York, as I stand on the decommissioned platform. The New York of subway trains and yellow cabs, that is. The 'other' New York – of fir trees and granite peaks; of rivers, lakes, and mossy tranquillity – is all around me. Essentials Airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines fly to New York from various British airports. Lodges at Cresthaven, Lake George starts at £147 per night. Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid has rooms from £306 per night.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Prince William plans to ‘banish' Prince Andrew from the royal family when he becomes King
If there is one person Prince Andrew should be worried about, it is his nephew, the future king. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that when Prince William takes over the throne one day, he reportedly will swiftly address 'the Andrew problem' that has plagued the British royal family. 'Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew,' British royal expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital, noting that the Prince of Wales holds 'a grudge against his disgraced uncle.' 'Andrew's future within the royal family is beyond bleak, since Prince William is firmly opposed to any public rehabilitation with no foreseeable path back,' Fordwich claimed. 'He wants Andrew to vanish from public view.' Fordwich's claims came shortly after longtime BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told Closer Weekly that the father of three is not interested in wasting time on the Duke of York following his sex scandal. 'William has been a strong voice in managing 'the Andrew problem' — he is adamant that there is no way back for his uncle,' Bond told the outlet. Fox News Digital has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. Andrew, once second-in-line to the throne, has been a constant source of tabloid fodder. It is said that the 65-year-old permanently damaged his reputation after he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC in 2019, which forced him to give up all royal duties. Andrew gave the interview to address concerns about his ties to the late American financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. His televised tell-all backfired when he failed to explain his continued contact with Epstein or show sympathy for his victims. 'William's strong stance on 'the Andrew problem' is consistent, unwavering and his influence has been decisive in ensuring Andrew remains sidelined,' said Fordwich. 'He is driven by his desire … to protect the monarchy's reputation, doing all he can to safeguard its future.' '[William is] very in touch with the public,' Fordwich shared. 'Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William's stance. Once king, no doubt, Prince William will ensure Andrew is completely excluded from royal life, as well as all public appearances.' Bond noted to Closer Weekly that keeping the monarchy relevant is 'extremely important' to William, guaranteeing that there will never be a place for Andrew. 'I think [the Prince and Princess of Wales] are completely united in doing all they can to keep the monarchy connected with the younger generation,' said Bond. 'They look modern, they act modern.' Following Andrew's nuclear interview, his late mother stripped him of his royal duties and charity roles. More recently, his brother, King Charles III, tried to persuade Andrew to cut his expenses by leaving his home, Royal Lodge, a sprawling royal estate, and instead, moving to a smaller cottage inside the security perimeter of Windsor Castle. However, Andrew remains ensconced in the 30-room Royal Lodge. 'Prince William's role within the royal family is more prominent and influential than ever, as is his centre stage position in diplomatic relations,' British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard explained to Fox News Digital. 'He recognises the public animosity towards Andrew,' said Chard. 'He views him as a complete liability with his series of scandals, both past and present, shovelling shame on the family. His stance towards his uncle is tough. He will not entertain anyone toxic to the brand. Andrew will not be part of the streamlined monarchy.' 'King Charles is said to be fed up with 'the Andrew problem,' although he has a softer approach to his brother as he is family,' Chard continued. 'Prince William, however, has never been a fan of his uncle. He has no time for him. Allegedly, he was also disappointed that Andrew did not welcome his wife into the family with open arms all those years ago.' That grudge, Chard claimed, was unshakeable even before Andrew's relationship with Epstein came to light. The 'Andrew Problem' has long been a source of friction for the royal family. After 22 years in the Royal Navy, including combat operations as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, Andrew was named Britain's special representative for international trade and investment in 2001. However, he was forced to step down in 2011 amid growing concern about his friendship with Epstein, who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution. Andrew had also been criticised for meeting with the son of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the son-in-law of ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Even before that, some members of Parliament had raised concerns about the sale of Andrew's former home, but Andrew's links to Epstein have been his biggest problem. 'Andrew has been an embarrassment for years and represents the worst, most entitled aspect of royalty,' royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital. ' … One of the problems with Andrew is that fresh embarrassments, most recently regarding an alleged Chinese spy and emails which indicated that he had further contact with Epstein after what was supposed to be a cut-off date, keep appearing.' Fitzwilliams claimed that while the king, 76, 'may privately feel some sympathy' for his sibling, William 'has to be kept at arm's length.' For William, protecting the crown comes first above all, and there is no place for Andrew once he becomes king. 'His best future is well behind him,' said Fitzwilliams.
