Cononish gold mine in Scotland has a new 80% owner following a strategic investment for an undisclosed sum by South African company Acrux Sorting Technology. TECHNOLOGY SCZ Cononish Ltd’s previous largest investor Nathaniel le Roux retains less than a 25% share. The original parent Scotgold Resources plc fell into administration in November 2023 following problems […]
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Panther mulls dual listing in Canada
Panther Metals plc is exploring a potential dual listing on the Canadian stock exchanges to benefit from an “advantageous tax environment for explorers” and North American investors’ interest. FINANCING The company owns the Dotted Lake gold project and holds an option to acquire 100% of the VMS-graphite-zinc Obonga project both located in the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone […]
CMR secures £2.5m for Morocco activities
Critical Mineral Resources plc has secured a £2.5 million investment from Gilini Holdings Ltd to advance its activities in Morocco. OPPORTUNITIES The funds will be used to acquire more projects, expand CMR’s commodities trading venture, progress its existing Morocco portfolio and for general working capital. Of the total investment, £2,075,000 has an average purchase price […]
Metals issues 94m shares for £5.6m loan facility
Metals Exploration plc has issued 94,127,854 ordinary shares each of £0.0001 held in treasury to satisfy the outstanding £5,647,671.23 unsecured bridging term loan facility, plus interest, with Drachs Investments No3 Ltd. DEBT-FREE The issue price of £0.06 per ordinary share, represents a premium of 9.1% to the middle-market close price on 6 March 2025. Drachs […]
JOG extends Buchan licence to 2027
Jersey Oil & Gas plc’s joint venture has secured a further 24 months to the second term of its North Sea licence P2498 to complete the field development plan for the Buchan field. CASH The company estimates the Buchan field contains gross discovered oil and gas resources of approximately 70 MMboe (95% oil). Project partners, […]
Alba raises £75,000 via placing
Alba Mineral Resources plc has raised £75,000 before expenses by placing 600 million new ordinary shares each at 0.0125 pence to an institutional investor. Following admission, the company’s ordinary shares in issue will total 11,541,721,949, with none held in treasury. Alba’s assets include the Dolgellau gold belt, including the historic gold mines of Clogau-St David’s […]