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Judicial review dismissed over UKOG Horse Hill oil

A judicial review has been dismissed against Surrey County Council’s planning consent for long-term oil production at the UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) site in Horse Hill, Surrey. The High Court’s judgement rejected the challenge’s three grounds, so leaving the company’s planning consent in place. UKOG, which owns 85.635% of the project, was granted permission […]

Metals & Minerals News

Power Metal intersects conductive target at Molopo

Power Metal Resources plc intersected a conductive target in the second hole of its nickel sulphide-platinum group metals drill programme at Molopo Farms Complex in Botswana. PRIORITY TARGETS Hole 1-6 was drilled more than 500m with a further 100m expected to meet a “significant” target. The drill programme, for an initial 2,505m in four diamond […]

Metals & Minerals News

Banks debates next step after refusal for Dewley Hill coal mine

Banks Mining is considering its next move after its plans were refused for an open cast coal mine over 250 agricultural acres at Dewley Hill, near Throckley on the border of Newcastle and Northumberland. Newcastle City Council unanimously refused permission at a planning committee meeting last Friday (18 December). The company described the decision as a […]