Global mineral exploration expenditures have fallen to their lowest levels in decades, the fallout from a four-plus-years bear market in commodities. However, exploration remains the long-term research and development arm of the mining business, and some investors are still willing to finance its high-risk, high-reward endeavours. One such explorer, Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR), is poised… Continue Reading
The following interview was conducted via Skype between Oliver Gross, a Munich-based mining analyst and blogger and Vince Sorace, the Vancouver, Canada-based CEO of Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR). Desert Star is a copper exploration company active in SW USA set to drill test two exciting targets this year. Oliver Gross (OG): Thank you for agreeing… Continue Reading
by Jennifer S. Getsinger, PhD, PGeo – Resource World June/July 2015 Desert Star Resources Ltd. [DSR-TSXV] of Vancouver, in its newly streamlined form, is concentrating all of its exploration ener- gies on three projects in the southwestern United States: two copper porphyry proj- ects in Arizona and the Anchor gold project in Nevada. Having recently… Continue Reading
Desert Star Resources (DSR.V) and Providence Resources (PV.V) have announced that they have agreed to merge. The amalgamated company will focus on copper and gold projects in the south western United States. The newly merged company with have ~$2.3* million in cash with the majority coming from Providence, who reported $1.56 million cash on the balance sheet… Continue Reading
Arizona copper explorer Desert Star Resources has three early stage projects in the most productive copper producing region in the US, the Globe Miami district. At the Red Top project the company announced results of a geophysical survey today that show a 1400 meter long anomaly which have helped Desert Star to identify a high priority… Continue Reading
A recent tour of the Globe-Miami copper mining district between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona provided four natural resource writers with an appreciation of the massive scale of mining operations in the region. The Globe-Miami district spans roughly 30km from west to east and is almost entirely composed of open pits, heaps, tailings, haul roads, processing plants and smelters,… Continue Reading
Today, Desert Star Resources (DSR:TSXV) quietly announced that they had begun the first steps in exploration on their recently acquired southwest US assets. The company completed geological mapping and sampling at its Copper King project located in the prolific Laramide belt of Arizona. The mapping and sampling have identified diorite porphyry dikes which intrude Apache Group… Continue Reading
Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two of exploration geology’s brightest young stars; Dr. Alan Wainwright and Daniel MacNeil. Dr. Wainwright (Chief Geologist) and Mr. MacNeil (Project Acquisition and Development) allowed us to visit them in the humble Vancouver offices of their current venture, Desert Star Resources (DSR:TSXV). Mr. MacNeil has over… Continue Reading
This morning, explorer Desert Star Resources (DSR:TSXV) announced Mark Selby would be joining the company’s advisory board. Mr. Selby is currently the Senior VP, Business Development at Royal Nickel (RNX:TSX) and is the owner of his own consulting firm, Selby & Co. Mr. Selby is also and has been since August, 2009, a director of… Continue Reading
Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR) is a junior exploration company being proactive in this market. Last year they picked up six exploration projects in the U.S., each with big potential. Of particular note are their Red Top, Copper King and Copper Springs projects in Arizona, as well as their Oro project in New Mexico. A map of their… Continue Reading
An investment advisory group from PI Financial Corp. in Vancouver are writing a solid junior resource client newsletter, called Digging Through The Dirt (DTTD). The authors are Bill Whitehead, 56, Senior Vice President, Adam Simmons, 33, Ph.D. Geology, and Justin Hayek, 29, Certified Investment Manager (CIM). Nine companies are discussed in this month’s DTTD: Macro Enterprises (MCR-v), Desert Star… Continue Reading
