GreenRoc Mining plc said that drilling had more than doubled the footprint of the ore deposit at its Amitsoq graphite project in southern Greenland. PHASE II The company, of which Alba Mineral Resources plc holds 54%, completed its Phase II drill on 17 September with 19 holes drilled for 2,844m. “All holes reached target depths […]
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Boulby owner fined £3.6m for electricians’ severe burns
Cleveland Potash Ltd (CPL) has been fined £3.6 million after two electricians suffered severe burns in separate incidents at Boulby Mine in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. GUILTY PLEA The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also ordered the company’s owners to pay costs of £185,000. CPL, now a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals Ltd, extracts organic fertiliser polyhalite. The company […]
Hummingbird starts external audit for Y3 RGMPs
Hummingbird Resources plc said that the external assurance audit had started for the Year 3 World Gold Council (WGC) responsible gold mining principles (RGMPs) requirements. OUTCOME The company began the audit during Q2 2022 as reported in its operations and financial report. Hummingbird added it had a dedicated ESG team and external consultants in place […]
Hummingbird increases Yanfolila production
Hummingbird Resources plc reported a rise in production at Yanfolila gold mine in Mali and further progress at its projects in Guinea and Liberia. INFLATION In its second quarter report for 2022, the company posted production increased 29% from Q1 2022 to 20,013 oz gold (Q1 2022: 15,548oz). All-in sustaining cost (AISC) fell by 17% to […]
Power Metal assesses drill targets at Pilot
Power Metal Resources plc said it had started assessing priority targets for drilling at its Pilot Mountain tungsten-copper-silver-zinc project in Nevada, USA. STRUCTURE The company’s subsidiary (83.13%) Golden Metal Resources owns 100% of the Pilot Mountain, Garfield and Stonewall projects and a right to earn-in to a 100% interest in the Golconda project. Golden Metal […]
Horizonte agrees community training for Araguaia
Horizonte Minerals plc has signed an agreement with Brazil’s national industrial training provider to train host communities in skills for the Araguaia nickel project. AGREEMENT The company said that the two-year agreement with Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI) was a key component of Araguaia’s local content initiative. The partners will train and develop local community […]