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Power Metal encouraged by inaugural drill at Haneti

Power Metal Resources plc said it was encouraged by the technical and geological success of its first diamond drill programme on the nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group element Haneti project in central Tanzania. PROGRAMME The joint venture (JV) between Katoro Gold plc (65%) and Power Metal (35) drilled 900.04 metres across three holes. Operator Katoro has started core logging and […]

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Power Metal starts drilling at Haneti

Power Metal Resources plc has started its inaugural 1,000 metre diamond drill programme on the nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group element (PGE) joint venture (JV) Haneti project in central Tanzania. PROGRAMME The JV, comprising Power Metal (35%) and Katoro Gold plc (65%), renewed the Haneti licences for a further seven years before the start of drilling. The programme comprises three […]

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Red Rock awarded further $2m over copper-cobalt JV

Red Rock Resources plc has been awarded an additional $2 million in damages with costs in its legal action over its copper-cobalt joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ENFORCEMENT On 14 January, the Commercial Court of Lubumbashi issued an executory judgment ordering Vumilia Pendeza SA (VUP) to pay the sum. This follows the earlier judgment […]

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Red Rock obtains $2.5m payment order for Katanga partner

Red Rock Resources plc said it had obtained a $2.5 million payment order instructing its joint venture partner in the copper-cobalt licences in Katanga, the Democratic Republic of Congo. VINDICATION The company, with 50.1%, ownership, obtained the order from the Commercial Court in Lubumbashi instructing Vumilia Pendeza SA (VUP) to pay it $2,505,000 as a […]

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Red Rock explores possible lithium joint venture in DRC

Red Rock Resources plc said it was exploring possible co-operation with US-based third parties on copper-cobalt and a lithium joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DUE DILIGENCE Red Rock chairman Andrew Bell said that the company was conducting due diligence on some potential co-operation with a US investor in the cobalt-copper space. He […]

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Red Rock takes action over copper-cobalt partner in DRC

Red Rock Resources plc said it had served a precautionary attachment on its local partner, VUP SA, relating to copper-cobalt projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ADVICE In March 2019 Red Rock, through its local subsidiary, signed a joint venture agreement with Congolese VUP (Vumilia Pendeza SA) over certain assets in Katanga. The partners […]