EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST STORIES

A Spanish inquisition

Highfield Resources had a big win when it drilled out and wrapped some hard numbers around the Muga potash project in Spain's Ebro Basin in northern Spain. Since then, it has continued to put holes into its basin-wide project pipeline, which has delivered a separate reserve for a second project at Sierra del Perdon and inferred numbers at the Pintanos project area. The exploration team has also identified the potential for major extensions at Muga and enough smoke to suggest a material resource number will be delivered from the Vipasca project area. With such success under its belt, its understandable why Highfield is confident good things will also come from its final prospect, Izaga.

Highfield's land position in the Ebro Basin has so far shown to host more than 470mt in resources

Highfield's land position in the Ebro Basin has so far shown to host more than 470mt in resources

Mining Journal: Is there a track record of discovery within the team? Pedro Rodriguez: The senior Spanish geological team has an extensive history of exploration success. I have been directly responsible...

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