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Alba Mineral refused water discharge permit for Clogau-St David’s gold mine

Alba Mineral Resources plc said its application had been refused for an environmental permit to discharge water at Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. LLECHFRAITH SHAFT Alba had planned to allow treated mine water from the Llechfraith shaft to discharge to the Afon Cwm-llechen (River Cwm-Llechen). The company today reported that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) […]

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Alba reveals notable target shaping up at Clogau gold mine

Alba Mineral Resources plc said that the completion of Phase 2 surface drilling had revealed a potentially significant target at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. The junior miner drilled ten holes for 1,475.6 metres with all holes to date intersecting the Main Lode extension. Hole JW008 intercepted the best developed example of […]

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Alba notes results from pilot processing plant at Clogau gold mine

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had received notable results from its first assay on bulk sample concentrates produced at its pilot processing plant at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. The underground bulk samples were collected during October 2020 with the first bulk sample taken from previously worked areas of the mine. The junior […]

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Alba starts surface and underground drilling at Clogau gold mine

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had started the second phase of underground diamond drilling programme and surface drilling at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales.  SURFACE DRILLING On 12 April, Phase 2 of its surface drill programme began and will consist of eight to 10 holes for around 2,000m.  The drilling is targeting the […]

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Alba notes multiple mineralised gold zones at Clogau

Alba Mineral Resources plc announced confirmation of multiple mineralised gold zones from Phase 1 drilling results at Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. The miner said that results from the Llechfraith lode proved gold mineralisation in the veins identified from the drilling with individual values up to 4.25g/t. The campaign, comprising 10 drill holes […]

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Alba checks waste rock dump for early gold revenue at Clogau

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it would soon start the evaluation pitting of the historic waste rock dump at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales.  PROGRAMME The dump, containing material derived from the internal development of the mine during past periods of production, is estimated to cover some 30,000 km2 (7/10th of an […]