Scotgold Resources Ltd today said that Covid-19 continued to thwart developments at the Cononish gold and silver mine in Scotland. The filter press issues announced in February have continued through most of March and hampered production, although progress has been made in recent days to resolving these issues. The company said that, once resolved and […]
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Scotgold lowers output guidance as it mulls Covid loan
Scotgold Resources Ltd slightly lowered its production guidance for March due to slow recruitment and training as the junior miner said it was considering a Covid-19 government loan. The Australian company said that the delay to production had resulted in a negative impact on the company’s cash position. Scotgold reported it had made some progress […]
Scotgold lowers output guidance
Scotgold Resources Ltd lowered its 2021 guidance for gold production, citing “teething problems” over handling issues and low recruitment due to pandemic restrictions imposed since 25 December. The company said that problems had occurred in three key areas of crusher circuit chokes, flotation circuit pumps and filter press controls at its Cononish gold and silver […]
Scotgold makes first gold pour on St Andrew’s Day
Scotgold Resources Ltd announced its first gold pour at the Cononish gold and silver mine in the Scottish Grampian Mountains area. The gold exploration company achieved the milestone on St Andrew’s Day yesterday (30 November). Scotgold said it would now increase production at Cononish to design level early in 2021 to become Scotland’s first commercial […]
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) […]
Scotgold increases resource inventory ahead of first gold
Scotgold Resources Ltd said it was increasing its resource inventory in and around the Cononish Gold and Silver Mine where it expected first gold by the end of November 2020. Exploration work has focused on extending the soil sampling grid at Cononish as well as extensions to the soil sampling grids over the Beinn Udlaidh […]