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The "Jewell" in the crown →

Aug 10

Samantha Cairns
ResourceStocks Magazine - Mining News

PIONEER Resources has its eye on the prize - including plans to mine its flagship project within the next three years.
Situated around 50 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields, the Mt Jewell gold project has all the hallmarks of a significant discovery.
So much so that Pioneer Resources - which has $3.4 million in cash - is funneling 85% of its exploration budget into the project.
"We have made a new gold discovery and it is delivering exciting results, with a pipeline of additional prospects to grow the Mt Jewell project,"
Pioneer's managing director David Crook said.
The company is looking to put together a 500,000 ounce-plus inventory, which is capable of underpinning a 75,000oz per annum project with a seven-year mine life.

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The "Jewell" in the crown →

Aug 10

Samantha Cairns
ResourceStocks Magazine - Mining News

PIONEER Resources has its eye on the prize - including plans to mine its flagship project within the next three years.
Situated around 50 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields, the Mt Jewell gold project has all the hallmarks of a significant discovery.
So much so that Pioneer Resources - which has $3.4 million in cash - is funneling 85% of its exploration budget into the project.
"We have made a new gold discovery and it is delivering exciting results, with a pipeline of additional prospects to grow the Mt Jewell project,"
Pioneer's managing director David Crook said.
The company is looking to put together a 500,000 ounce-plus inventory, which is capable of underpinning a 75,000oz per annum project with a seven-year mine life.

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2010

Rock kicker ready to return to operational mode as he rides the corporate rollercoaster →

Oct 11

Mark Fraser
GMG

Pioneer Resources Limited boss David Crook is looking forward to becoming a miner again.

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Mt Jewell Time to Shine →

Sep 22

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2009

Pioneer Fact Sheet June 2009 →

Jun 9

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Pioneer presents at Gold Coast - program and form attached →

Jun 8

Pioneer's Managing Director, David Crook, invites shareholders and interested investors to attend the Gold Coast Resources Showcase which is being held on the 11-12 June 2009, at the Surfers Paradise Marriot Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Entry is free to investors, and Pioneer is presenting at 2.30pm on Friday 12th June.
If you are interested in attending, please complete the attached form and return it to Vertical Events.
Pioneer will also have a booth at the showcase, where I look forward to discussing the Company's progress with you.

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2008

Nickel play develops golden edge →

Aug 1

Dominic Piper
Paydirt

Better known for its suite of nickel exploration JVs, Pioneer Nickel NL securities returned to the board in early July with news the company had turned up further encouraging gold intercepts from drilling on its Lignum Dam project.
Coupled with this, Pioneer has identified a manganese-rich mineralised horizon at Ravensthorpe, meaning the company is diversifying away from nickel somewhat unintentionally.

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2005

Significant intersection at Pioneer →

Oct 18

MineBox

Pioneer Nickel Ltd has made a significant intersection of high tenor nickel sulphide mineralisation in a recent round of RC drilling at its Pioneer Project, located 85km south of Kambalda, Western Australia.
Assay results returned for a zone of network and massive sulphide mineralisation in ultramafic rock included 3m at 4.0% nickel and 0.21% copper from within a broader zone of 5m of 2.6% nickel and 0.14% copper at the JH Prospect.

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Western Copper Pty Ltd →

Jun 22

Pioneer Nickel Limited is pleased to announce the incorporation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Copper Pty Ltd.
Western Copper's initial project is the Ravensthorpe Joint Venture with Galaxy Resources Limited.

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Ravensthorpe Copper-Gold Joint Venture →

Jun 3

Pioneer Nickel Limited today announced that it had entered into a joint venture with Galaxy Resources Limited to explore for high grade copper and gold mineralisation on tenements and tenement applications near Ravensthorpe, Western Australia.
Pioneer will be the manager of the Ravensthorpe Joint Venture and can earn an initial 75% and up to an 85% interest in the project by spending $500,000 on exploration on the joint venture tenements. As an adjunct to the joint venture, Pioneer has also increased its holding in Galaxy to 7% by investing $100,000 in a placement of new Galaxy shares.

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2004

Trader's Corner →

Sep 23

The Australian

Pioneer Nickel earlier this week welcomed Jubilee Mines on its register as a 'big brother' to give it market cred. It's working already. Yesterday brokers Intersuisse initiated coverage of the company, a status so many juniors crave.

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Jubilee to fund major nickel exploration program →

Sep 22

Intersuisse Morning Notes

We initiate coverage of PIO on the back of the announcement yesterday that Jubilee Mines (JBM) will subscribe for a 10% placement in PIO at a share price of $0.15 (well above the market price of $0.12 before the announcement), as well as agreeing to spend $3.0m over a period of 3 years to earn a 60% stake in PIOs Acra nickel sulphide exploration project.
JBM is an agressive exploration spender and this deal complements its existing ground position at Emu Lakes, where it now has tied up 140 km of strike of prospective nickel acreage. ...
PIO shareholders can look forward to an exciting time as JBM will aggressively test the best targets its Acra acreage can offer.

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Jubilee picks up 10pc stake in Pioneer →

Sep 22

John Phaceas
The West Australian

Shares in Heron Resources offshoot Pioneer Nickel soared more than 32 per cent yesterday after Kerry Harmanis' Jubilee Mines took a 10 per cent stake in the explorer and farmed into its Acra nickel deposit near Kalgoorlie.
Jubilee, owner of the rich Cosmos mine, said it would pay $230,000 cash and spend $3 million on exploration over three years to take a 60 per cent stake in Acra, which lies close to its own Emu Lake project.

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Jubilee joins Pioneer for a bigger piece of nickel →

Sep 22

Robin Bromby
The Australian

Mid-tier nickel star Jubilee Mines has dipped into its large hoard of cash, as it seeks to convince the market it is more than a one-trick pony.
The company, which has been earning record profits from its Cosmos mine to the north of Kalgoorlie, will enter a joint venture with Pioneer Nickel on a large acreage of tenements near Kalgoorlie and also take a 10 per cent slice of that company.

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How mines can put a hole in your wallet →

Sep 22

Robin Bromby
The Australian

... So it's instructive to look at the report on junior companies compiled each quarter by stockbrokers Intersuisse.
There you can see at a glance which companies are putting their - or, actually, your - money into the ground rather than into fancy offices and over-the-top salary packages for a select few directors.
According to Intersuisse the percentage of all spending in the June quarter that went into actual exploration activity is quite high. Range River came out top by putting 98 per cent of its outlays into the ground, followed by Pioneer Nickel (97 per cent), Minotaur Resources, Bullion Minerals, Red Metal, and Gunson Resources - all 89 per cent or above. Another test: who is keeping their administration spending low. Pioneer Nickel spent just $14,000; others at the top of the class were Jindalee Resources, spending $24,000, Navigator Resources $34,000, Platsearch, Giant's Reef and Range River $40,000, Red Metal $47,000 and Cullen Resources $50,000.

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Pioneer moving from strength to strength →

Aug 31

The Mining Chronicle

Since Pioneer Nickel Limited received a great deal of support for its ASX listing and capital raising late last year, the company has made great strides with its projects.

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Extract from Aegis "Blue Book" →

Apr 15

Aegis Equities Research
Quarterly Exploration Review

This is an extract of the April 2004 Exploration Quarterly Review.

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Acra drilling intercepts magmatic disseminated nickel sulphide →

Jan 5

Nickel exploration company Pioneer Nickel Limited today announced its first drilling programme since listing on the ASX, at the Acra project located 80 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie, has encountered disseminated nickel sulphide.
The Acra drilling program consisted of four drill holes totalling 1,014 metres and was designed to confirm Pioneer's existing nickel sulphide model. Of the four holes drilled, three encountered disseminated magmatic sulphides over broad intercepts.
Pioneer Nickel Managing Director David Crook said that the positive drilling results have confirmed its decision to prioritise drilling at Acra.

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2003

Pioneer Nickel Limited to list on ASX →

Dec 3

Junior nickel exploration company Pioneer Nickel Limited has been admitted to the official list of Australian Stock Exchange Limited following a successful $5.5 million Initial Public Offering.
The Company's ASX security code is "PIO".
Official quotation of Pioneer's shares will commence on Thursday, 4 December 2003 at 10:00am (WST).

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Nickel miners step up activity in Kambalda →

Nov 20

Ngaire Ballard
The Kalgoorlie Miner

Nickel activity is continuing to build up around Kambalda.
Reliance Mining has started production at its Beta Hunt project, Pioneer Resources has closed off its bid to raise $5.5 million and Mincor Resources has started its nickel mine decline at Redross, all ahead of schedule.

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More than just perfect timing →

Nov 20

Brad Ricks
MiningNews.net

Pioneer Nickel managing director David Crook has gone to great pains to point out that the formation of his company is not a knee-jerk reaction to the nickel price.
Despite the base metal's recent white-hot run to current prices of around US$12,300 per tonne, Crook said seeds for Pioneer were planted some 18 months ago.

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Program sparks Arc →

Nov 19

Michael Weir
The West Australian

Arc Energy shares jumped more than 7 per cent yesterday as the Perth-based company revealed detailed plans for its latest drilling program in the onshore Perth Basin near Dongara.
Meanwhile, junior nickel explorer Pioneer Nickel is set to list next week after closing its $5.5 million initial public offering oversubscribed.

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Pioneer Nickel IPO closes early, oversubscribed →

Nov 18

Brad Ricks
MiningNews.net

Pioneer Nickel, the spin-off vehicle that contains nickel laterite specialist Heron Resources' nickel sulphide properties, has closed its $5.5 million IPO early and heavily oversubscribed.
Pioneer will use the funds raised to explore and evaluate its seven nickel sulphide projects, predominantly in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.

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Pioneer Nickel Limited closes $5.5 million IPO oversubscribed
Drilling to commence at Acra Prospect →

Nov 18

Junior nickel exploration company Pioneer Nickel Limited has closed its $5.5 million offer early and heavily oversubscribed.
Pioneer will use the funds from the IPO for exploration and project evaluation of its seven nickel sulphide projects, predominantly in proven high grade nickel provinces in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
Pioneer Managing Director David Crook said that Pioneer has already booked drilling rigs for exploration at Acra.
"Pioneer's immediate focus is to embark on an aggressive exploration program to add value for shareholders," Mr Crook said.

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