Drilling in Liberia
Envirodrill has continuing operations in Liberia at the King George/Lajor and Wesua prospects of Mano River, African Aura's East Kpo license area, Liberty Diamonds prospect and BHP Billitons Iron Ore prospects Currently operations are ongoing, and BHP billiton has requested the mobilization of a second drill, to extend operations, and allow drilling on the clients other properties in Liberia.
Generally sites in Liberia are in difficult to access areas and given the lack of infrastructure in the site areas, logistical support.
On many sites very difficult moving conditions with only footpath access on hills requires small man portable drills,on one site, the drilling sites can be seen as brown areas just below the crest of the hill in the picture below, boreholes of depths around eighty metres were drilled.
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Envirodrill Mounted and modified Onram 150 Drilling rig Mounted a lightweight hand portable Skid.
Mano River resources is currently carrying out feasibility studies on its KGL Lajor site, now renamed the New Liberty Gold Mine, and further work is envisaged during 2007.