Axiom Mining has appointed Coffey International as a specialist mining and environmental consultant for the company's Isabel Nickel Deposit Project in the Solomon Islands.

Coffey's significant experience throughout the Pacific Islands will also provide Axiom with exploration project management, environment and social planning, impact assessments, monitoring and services for best practice environmental management.

Mr Ryan Mount CEO of Axiom said that "They have an exceptional track record in the Pacific Islands in providing social, environmental and mining services to major LNG and mining projects."

The Isabel laterite nickel deposits are located on Santa Isabel and San Jorge Islands, with these typical tropical nickel and cobalt laterite deposits were first explored and defined by the International Nickel Company Limited from 1957 until 1975.
Axiom's detailed exploration will begin by identifying and evaluating the scope of the nickel deposit on Santa Isabel Island. The company was granted a license over Isabel last month, providing an exclusive right to explore for minerals over a specified area of land for a period not exceeding 3 years, with a right of renewal for a further 2 years.

Axiom is well funded to explore Isabel after recently securing USD 4 million through an unsecured convertible note facility. The company also has interests in Vietnam and projects in Australia.

(Sourced from www.proactiveinvestors.com.au)