RE: Mambare News17 Dec 2019 20:03
Booboo i wasn't invested in RGM in 2011, so i bow down to your superior knowledge on Mambare.
The weather websites i've looked at says PNG rainy season is often between December through to March.
26th Jan 2011 RGM rns says:
"Drilling at the joint venture Mambare lateritic nickel/cobalt project in Papua New Guinea is anticipated to start in April 2011 and end in the third quarter of 2011. It will initially comprise 220 holes for a total of approximately 4,000m"
2nd March 2011 RGM rns says:
"A contract has been signed with JCP Geo-Ex Services Inc. of Cebu, Philippines ("JCP"), to drill a minimum of 220 holes on 100m by 100m and 200m by 400m grids, for a total of 4,000m of drilling. The contract is extendable beyond this initial programme.
JCP will mobilise a minimum of 5 man-portable rigs to site, which are expected to arrive in the week commencing 25 April 2011. Holes will be bottomed in 3m of fresh bedrock. JCP estimate provisionally that the initial programme will complete within 65 days.
Meanwhile, surveying and line-cutting have begun, and preparatory work continues on recruitment, and setting up communications, supplies, and infrastructure. Test-pitting is expected to start in March 2011, with a further ground-penetrating radar programme under discussion and planned for April 2011"
11 May 2011 RGM rns says:
"The Project Management staff are on site to complete preparation for the start of drilling, which is now expected to start towards the end of the month, some 4 weeks later than the original schedule.
Other staff are working on site to complete the line survey, test pitting, camp construction, and contracting of local labour. Clearing of the drill lines and compensation to land occupants is complete, clearance and preparation for the GPR (ground-penetrating radar) survey is 95% complete and work has begun on the infill drilling lines. Test pitting for density and moisture sampling is 95% complete.
Exploration camp construction is 75% complete, with the helicopter pad complete. Community meetings are being held. Communications equipment is being installed, including a satellite dish. 220 ground control points have been established to improve survey accuracy. Medical support has been organised with a paramedic expected on site shortly from Customer Care in Sydney.
The drill company's shipping container has arrived at Port Moresby and awaits customs clearance before transhipment to the project area. Delay here and delays in the procuring of visas for the drillers mean that the start date for drilling is now targeted for 23rd May, and could be end month."