Oriole Resources plc reported the completion of the first phase of a diamond drill programme at Hesdaba epithermal gold project in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. The company, which has an 11.8% interest in operator Thani Stratex Djibouti Ltd, said the site team had drilled an additional 321.50m in three holes, and 1,884m reverse circulation […]
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Altona Energy appoints Cedric Simonet as NED
Altona Energy plc has appointed Cedric Simonet as a non-executive director with immediate effect. French geologist Cedric Simonet, 47, has spent most of the past 25 years living and working in Africa and works as an independent consultant in mineral development across the continent. He graduated from Université Blaise Pascal with a Masters in Geology in […]
South Ghanzi JV positive over zinc indications
Joint venture partners Kavango Resources and Power Metal Resources announced “encouraging” zinc concentrations in the Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB), Botswana. Zinc is a recognised pathfinder element for the less mobile copper ions in the soil. The JV expects to conduct airborne electromagnetic geophysics (AEM) surveys over prospective sections of the South Ghanzi project in Q1 […]
Kavango Resources chairman Douglas Wright to leave
Kavango Resources plc’s chairman and non-executive director Douglas Wright will resign at the end of 2020 to concentrate on his other business interests. Mr Wright joined the company as non-executive chairman prior to its admission to the Official List in 2018 and helped guide the company through the IPO process. Kavango co-founder and non-executive director Mike […]
Hummingbird to extend drilling at Yanfolila gold mine
Hummingbird Resources plc said it has extended its drilling campaign after it intersected new zones mineralisation and found improved grade continuing at depth at its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali. The company has been conducting its final drilling programme at the Sanioumale East (SE) deposit. Results show that at 8m at 2.68 g/t from 112 m […]
United appoints Tom Hickey as independent NED
United Oil & Gas plc has appointed Tom Hickey as independent non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2021. He will also chair United’s audit committee and will sit on the company’s AIM compliance and remuneration committees. Mr Hickey was chief financial officer for Tullow Oil plc from 2000 to 2008 and took a central […]