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Power Metal stakes two further uranium assets

Power Metal Resources plc has staked two further uranium properties, taking the total to 14 over 940km2 in its portfolio over the Athabasca basin area in Saskatchewan, Canada. PROSPECTIVITY The company said that the acquisitions represented some of “the most significant additions” to its uranium portfolio. Power Metal paid C$5,842.34 (£3,600) for the properties which have a two-year […]

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Block secures $1m loan to accelerate West Rustavi

Block Energy plc has closed a senior secured loan of US$1.06 million (£860,000) with various existing shareholders and two of its management. RELATED PARTIES Chief executive officer Paul Haywood provided $90,000 and chief operating officer Ken Seymour provided $100,000 of the loan. The company said that the funds would give additional headroom to accelerate its […]

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Altona prepares new fundraise for delayed listing

Altona Rare Earths plc is preparing to raise £1.5 million ahead of listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. FUNDRAISE The company aims to raise approximately £1.25m via a placing and subscription by certain directors of the company and other investors. In August 2022, Altona raised £1.1m but the admission process took longer […]

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Oriole confirms lithium-bearing pegmatites at CLP

Oriole Resources plc confirmed “multiple” lithium-bearing pegmatites from early stage exploration at two licences on its 90%-owned Central Licence Package (CLP) in Cameroon. NDOM & GAMBOUKOU The CLP comprises nine contiguous licences over 4,091km2. Oriole said the previously unexplored Paleo-Proterozoic to Pan-African age rocks were “highly prospective” for a range of commodities, including orogenic-style gold mineralisation and […]

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Orcadian raises £500,000 via discounted placing

Orcadian Energy plc raised £500,000 via a discounted placing of new ordinary shares tocertain institutional and other investors at 10 pence per share. DISCOUNT The placing on 1 February, conducted by way of an accelerated bookbuild process, was at a discount of approximately 33% to the closing price of 15 pence per ordinary share on […]