The Association of British Mining Equipment (ABMEC) will hold the 11th Conference and Exhibition during November at Daventry, Northamptonshire. The event brings together leaders from the mining industry including producers, the supply chain, Government and educational establishments. Last year saw more than 200 delegates from nine countries, 30 exhibitors and 16 speakers. To date, the following […]
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Cadence notes agreed due diligence for Leonora gold
Cadence Minerals plc reported an agreement to conduct due diligence over 10 tenements at the Leonora gold fields region, western Australia. Australian miner Macarthur Minerals, in which Cadence has 1% interest, entered the exclusive agreement with Zanil Pty Ltd. The Leonora tenements are approximately 237 kilometres north of the city of Kalgoorlie and near active […]
Horizonte appoints Michael Drake as head of projects
Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed Michael Drake as head of projects for the company’s operations in Brazil. Mr Drake is a mechanical engineer with experience in developing, operating and optimising nickel operations, and across both RKEF and HPAL technologies. He has also led the construction, operation and optimisation of medium-to-large international capex projects. He also […]
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 […]
Conroy proposes joint venture with Turkish miner
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc said it had signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Demir Export, which could give the Turkish miner 57% of its gold exploration project on the Irish border. PROJECT INIS The move comes as the junior mining company also announced that discussions had ended on a proposed JV with […]
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 […]