Metals & Minerals News

Galantas to recruit overseas miners to bridge skills gap

Galantas Gold Corporation said the Government had granted it a visa licence to recruit eligible overseas mine workers for its Cavanacaw gold mine in Omagh, Northern Ireland. LABOUR MARKET The Canadian company added it had faced a tight labour market for experienced underground miners, and had focused on hiring and training local trainee miners. Galantas […]

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Angus granted approval for Brockham

Angus Energy plc has been granted approval for its plans at Brockham oil field near Dorking in Surrey. WELL BRX4-Z The county council’s planning committee agreed to allow the company to abandon the Kimmeridge layer and reperforate the Portland layer in well BRX4-Z. This is subject only to a unilateral undertaking to secure a routing […]

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Angus on target for first gas at Saltfleetby

Angus Energy plc said it maintained its target date of 1 June for first gas at Saltfleetby in East Lincolnshire. OPERATIONS The operator added it was progressing with the project’s installation and commissioning schedule.  Skid/Unit Basc Fabrication Status Blasting, Painting Assembly, Testing, Certification etc Target Delivery Date Electrical Room 100% complete Completed Completed Separator Vessel […]

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Anglesey progresses Parys-Grängesberg

Anglesey Mining plc announced progress at its Parys Mountain base and precious metals project on the Isle of Anglesey and Grängesberg iron ore interest in Sweden. PARYS MOUNTAIN The company said it expected to complete infill drilling over the next week at Parys Mountain, which hosts a polymetallic zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold deposit. […]