Altona Energy said it had extended its fundraising round due to ongoing interest as it continues its development plans for its rare earth elements (REEs) mining portfolio in Africa. The company said in September 2020 that it aimed to raise up to £500,000 for its REE projects in Uganda and Malawi. (bit.ly/356Hyx5) Altona announced this […]
Metals & Minerals
Power Metal starts drilling at Molopo
Power Metal Resources plc has started drilling the first of four planned holes for nickel sulphide and platinum-group metal (PGM) mineralisation at Molopo Farms Complex (MFC), Botswana. The Phase 1 drilling programme is for an initial planned 2,505m across four diamond core drill holes. Planned target hole depths vary from 525m to 710m. Hole 1 […]
Boulby polyhalite mine increases production and recruitment
ICL Boulby said increased production has resulted in new vacancies and apprenticeships for its 200-hectare polyhalite mine in North Yorkshire. VACANCIES General manager and vice president Andrew Fulton said that the company had completed its first shipment of 25,000 tonnes of polysulphate to India, and contracts totalling more than a million tonnes for customers in […]
Cornish Lithium reaches £3.8m via fundraise
Cornish Lithium Ltd has so far raised £3.8 million via crowdfunding for its projects in Cornwall. BATTERY METALS HUB Founder and chief executive officer Jeremy Wrathall said that the company was raising additional funding to create a battery metals hub for the UK. “The success of our recent exploration, and government funding for our pilot plant, […]
Scotgold raises £3m to double mine production
Scotgold Resources has raised £3 million from a placing to double production and increase exploration during 2021 at its Cononish Gold and Silver Mine in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The company raised the funds before expenses by way of placing 2,727,273 depositary interests of no par value in the company (new ordinary shares) […]
Galantas processes low grade stock as funding talks continue
Galantas Gold Corporation has reported its third quarter results on processing of concentrate at its Cavanacaw gold mine in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The mine was closed on 26 May 2020 because of the pandemic and underground mining remains suspended. The Canadian company said that current processing utilised low grade stock and, between 26 […]