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Altona new name reflects focus on minerals

Altona Energy plc announced it was changing its name to Altona Rare Earths plc to reflect its new project interest. The mining exploration company was previously engaged in coal in Australia but during 2020 its focus moved to rare earth elements in eastern Africa. The company is also in the process of creating a new […]

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Scotgold lowers output guidance as it mulls Covid loan

Scotgold Resources Ltd slightly lowered its production guidance for March due to slow recruitment and training as the junior miner said it was considering a Covid-19 government loan. The Australian company said that the delay to production had resulted in a negative impact on the company’s cash position. Scotgold reported it had made some progress […]

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Scotgold appoints Phillip Day as new chief executive

Scotgold Resources Ltd announced that Phillip Day (formerly Phillip Edward Day-Banner), aged 47, will be the company’s new chief executive following current CEO Richard Gray‘s retirement. The Australian senior mining executive, with a career spanning more than 25 years, is due to be appointed on 1 April 2021.  Mr Day was most recently head of […]

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Cora awarded nine more years with Mali permit

Cora Gold Ltd said it had been re-awarded the Farassaba III permit for nine years at its gold exploration project in western Mali. The permit, which was re-awarded on the 12 February 2021, covers the same area of 93km2 as the expired permit. It comprises part of the 300km2 group of four permits collectively known as Cora’s […]