Central Asia Metals plc (CAM) said it was continuing to implement its biggest project this year of cut and fill stoping at the zinc-lead mine at Sasa in North Macedonia. EFFICIENT In its full year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2020, the company said that the process would see more than 40% […]
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CAML winter output dips at Kounrad and Sasa
Central Asia Metals plc (CAM) recorded a slight dip in production during the first quarter of 2021 at its Kounrad copper recovery plant in Kazakhstan and Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. In its operations report for Q1 2021, CAM also reported the first lost time injury at the end of March in more than 786 days due to […]
Alba starts phase II surface drilling at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had started the second phase of the surface drilling programme at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. Drilling eight to 10 holes for some 2,000 metres will target what Alba believes to be the westerly, 550-metre extension to the Clogau Main Lode which is the source of most of […]
Chesterfield starts 2021 exploration in Cyprus
Chesterfield Resources plc announced it had started its 2021 exploration campaign for additional tonnage of base and precious metals in Cyprus. The company’s enlarged and integrated 2021 campaign has begun with a gravity survey on five main target areas, with approximately 800 survey points planned over 5 km2. An AMT survey will cover three main […]
IOG starts drilling at Elgood
Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG) said it had started Phase 1 drilling of five gas development wells in the UK Southern North Sea. Elgood well 48/22c-H1 is expected to take some three months to drill and complete ahead of first gas before the rig moves to Blythe during the early part of the third […]
Erris starts inaugural drilling at Lead Trial
Erris Gold Resources Ltd has started its first drill programme at its Lead Trial precious metals prospect within the Loch Tay licence in Perthshire, Scotland. SCALE DEFINITION The drill rig mobilised earlier this week to the site where results last November showed high grade gold with a mineralised footprint extending over 4.5 km2. The company […]