Ormonde Mining plc technical advisor Steve Nicol has been appointed chief executive officer of investee TRU Precious Metals Corp. He has been a director of the Canadian company, alongside Ormonde’s executive chair Brian Timmons, since Ormonde’s investment in 2023. He is also a director of Ormonde’s other investee company Peak Nickel Ltd. Mr Nicol is a […]
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Oriole identifies new mineralised zone at Bibemi
Oriole Resources plc said it had identified a new mineralised zone at the Lawa West prospect within its 82.2%-owned Bibemi orogenic gold project in Cameroon. EXPANSION Earn-in partner BCM International Ltd is currently funding up to US$4 million exploration in return for up to a 50% interest in the project. Oriole added that recent mapping within the […]
Predator begins Sandjet rigless testing on MOU-3
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings plc has begun Sandjet rigless testing on the MOU-3 well at Guercif in Morocco. MOMENTUM Following the June arrival of initial equipment, testing tools and chemicals required for rigless testing operations were imported into Morocco after customs clearance. Remaining rigless testing equipment arrived after clearance on 2 August, with the […]
Tertiary signs First Quantum earn-in for Mukai
Tertiary Minerals plc subsidiary in Zambia has signed a binding letter of agreement for First Quantum Minerals Ltd to earn in up to 90% on the Mukai copper project. MILESTONES Exploration licence 27066-HQ-LEL, held by Tertiary’s local partner Mwashia Resources Ltd, covers 55.4km2 and lies in the Domes region of the Zambian copper belt. In September […]
Altona chairman Martin Wood steps down
Altona Rare Earths plc non-executive chairman Martin Wood will step down on 10 August after four years on the board. Chief executive officer Cedric Simonet said: “On behalf of the board and the executive team, I want to extend our deepest thanks to Martin for his four years of dedicated service to Altona, during which […]
Prospex raises £3.34m for stake in Viura
Prospex Energy plc has raised £3.34 million to acquire up to a 10% indirect interest in the Viura producing gas field in northern Spain. HEYCO The company’s original placing and subscription was of 54.5m new ordinary shares of 0.1p, at 6 pence per share. The placing increased from 47.5m new ordinary shares announced yesterday to […]