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Galantas Gold begins surface drilling

Galantas Gold Corporation reported positive results from the final underground drillhole from the Kearney vein as it begins surface drilling at the Joshua vein at Cavanacaw in Omagh. TRANSITION Hole FR-DD-23-UG-193, drilled from an underground platform within the second level of the vein, intersected 19.8 grams per tonne gold and 11.3 g/t silver over 1.7 […]

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Galantas MRE shows 77% rise in contained gold oz

Galantas Gold Corporation reported a 77% increase in total contained gold ounces in a revised mineral resource estimate (MRE) for Cavanacaw mine in Omagh, Northern Ireland. ROBUST The Canadian company’s revised NI 43-101-compliant MRE is based on 42 additional drill holes and a complete review of the previous vein wireframe interpretations. Consultants Micon International Ltd’s […]

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Conroy finds mineralisation continuity at Creenkill

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc said that trenching and drill results showed continuity of a mineralised structure at Creenkill in its Mines Royal option of Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. GOLD TRENDS The programme is on the Skullmartin Fault gold trend, separate from and 20km to the south of the 65km long Orlock Bridge gold trend, […]

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Cora starts tendering process for Sanankoro mine

Cora Gold Ltd has begun the tendering process for the front-end engineering and design and construction of the Sanankoro gold mine in southern Mali. BOUNDARIES The company is awaiting the end of Mali government’s November 2022 permit moratorium before formally starting the contract mining process. The application for the Sanankoro mining permit, which includes hybrid […]

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Scotgold reviews mine design, schedule and production

Scotgold Resources Ltd plans a third-party review for the next 12 months at its Cononish mine following dwindling cash and initial low grade gold finds. DEVELOPMENT RATES The review will initially assess the mine design, schedule and production forecasts.   Second stage power and ventilation upgrades will also be included to improve mine accessibility, allowing simultaneous operation […]

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Cora Gold strengthens in-house team

Cora Gold Ltd has appointed a project manager, mining consultant and head of geology to broaden the company’s in-house capabilities. LOURENS STEENEKAMP Lourens Steenekamp, with a career spanning over three decades, began his career with Gold Fields. He then held engineering roles in Ghana and Tanzania where he progressed to construction projects. More recently, Mr […]