Metals & Minerals News

Arkle-Group Eleven granted new Stonepark licence

Arkle Resources plc’s joint venture has been awarded a further prospecting licence surrounded by the five already held in Stonepark, Ireland. PROSPECTIVE Canadian company Group Eleven Resources Corp holds 76.56% and Arkle owns the remaining 23.44% of the zinc project. Arkle said that the interpreted southwest continuation of the prospective Coonagh Castle Fault lay under […]

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Europa given time to study Inishkea

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has been granted a two-year extension to Phase 1 of FEL 4/19, containing the Inishkea prospect, in the Slyne basin offshore Ireland. During the period, the operator intends to carry out further technical studies and secure a partner to develop its 100%-owned 945km2 licence. The primary target is the […]

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Beacon begins sand jetting Schwarzbach-2(2)

Beacon Energy plc continues clean-up on Schwarzbach-2(2) while beginning sand jetting operations to stimulate the well in the Erfelden field, Germany. PERFORATIONS The rod pump was installed in late 2023 but production remains at approximately 40 barrels of oil per day, indicating that the reservoir near the wellbore is invaded by drilling fluids restricting flow rates. Sand […]

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Arkle sampling identifies polymetal targets at Aughrim

Arkle Resources plc identified several targets of interest with anomalous polymetallic discoveries from prospecting on its Aughrim block in County Wicklow. PROMISING The four licences comprise a 152.01km2 extension of the company’s Mine River gold project on the border with County Wexford. Today’s published findings are from samples taken in November 2023 from priority targets. […]