Murphy Oil Announces Turquoise Marine-1 Discovery in the Republic of Congo

Murphy Oil Corporation announced an oil discovery at the Turquoise Marine-1 prospect located in the Mer Profonde Sud (MPS) block, offshore Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). The well was drilled in 5,285 feet of water to a total measured depth of 12,060 feet and encountered in excess of 136 feet of net oil pay. The Turquoise Marine-1 discovery is approximately 17 miles from the Murphy operated Azurite... 

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Continental Nickel Expands High Grade Nickel-Copper Zones at the Nachingwea Project, Tanzania

Continental Nickel Limited announce additional assay results from the second season of drilling on its 70% owned Nachingwea nickel sulphide project in Tanzania. The Nachingwea project is a 70:30 Joint Venture with IMX Resources NL (“IMX”) of Australia. Continental Nickel is conducting a C$7.0 million exploration program at Nachingwea in 2008 and is well funded with over C$16 million in... 

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Copper exhibit opens Saturday at Flandrau

A new exhibit featuring more than a hundred copper mineral specimens opens Saturday at the University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center, 1601 E. University Blvd. The exhibit, “The Many Faces of Copper,” offers visitors a look at native copper specimens, along with deep blue azurite, rich green malachite pieces and other copper minerals, UA said in a news release. Highlighted are...