EnQuest’s revenue nearly halved for the first six months of 2020 compared with the same period last year but production losses were minimised. Th group also decided not to restart production at the Heather/Broom and Thistle/Deveron fields, and to reorganise its UK North Sea business into three directorates of upstream, midstream and decommissioning leading to a […]
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Cuadrilla to cut UK fracking investment by 90%
Cuadrilla announced it will reduce its gas exploration operations in the UK next year by 90% while it waits for the Government to decide the future of hydraulic fracturing or fracking. The company will however retain its technical data-base, corporate knowledge and access to technical and operational capability. Chief executive Francis Egan said Cuadrilla would […]
ICL Boulby marks 50 years with steel mining sculpture
ICL Boulby polyhalite mine is celebrating its 50th anniversary of operations this month by commissioning a lasting sculpture to be erected near its site in North Yorkshire. Local blacksmith artist Katie Ventress, whose studio is at Hinderwell near Whitby, is creating a lasting sculpture that will sit alongside the Cleveland Way near the mine. The […]
Galantas reviews licence options as it narrows losses
Galantas Gold Corporation said it was reviewing its licences and operations as the company released its half year results for Cavanacaw gold mine in Omagh, Northern Ireland. PROJECT OPTIONS In its report, the Canadian miner also said it was looking at options of a sale, joint venture or partnership or other options with third parties […]
Red Rock-Power Metal eye Donnybrook gold field
Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (RRAL) joint venture has applied for a fourth licence for a new area in the Victoria gold fields, Australia. KILMORE WEST The JV comprises Red Rock Resources plc holding 50.1% and Power Metal Resources plc with 49.9%. Tenement EL007460, Kilmore West, covers 349 km2 and holds numerous former mine workings […]
Anglesey raises £200,000 via placing
Anglesey Mining plc has raised £200,000 via a placing of 12.5 million shares, representing approximately 6.7% of its current issued share capital, at 1.6 pence per share. SCOPING STUDY Proceeds will be used to incorporate all QME engineering and optimisation studies into an updated scoping study or preliminary economic assessment for Parys Mountain. Anglesey will […]