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Kouroussa production delayed by disputes

Hummingbird Resources plc warned of delayed commercial production at its Kouroussa mine where operations are still on hold following disputes with its mining contractor. BLASTING Corica Mining Services stopped work on 17 March at the Guinea mine in a dispute over contracts including pay. Hummingbird today said it had been in discussions with Corica, alternative […]

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CMR plans further exploration on positive Ifri results

Critical Mineral Resources plc plans further exploration following positive initial prospecting at Ifri in the Anti-Atlas, Morocco. DEPTH The project demonstrated copper and silver in multiple shear zone and quartz vein structures with some structures containing gold mineralisation. Channel sample assays include 3.1% copper and 17 g/t silver, 1.95% copper and 15 g/t silver, and […]

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Alba cheered by ‘exceptionally high grade’ sample results

Alba Mineral Resources plc reported “exceptionally high-grade sampling results” from No.4 level at the lower Llechfraith workings in Clogau-St David’s gold mine, north Wales. OPPORTUNITY The company said it was encouraged by the findings from refined composites of heavy mineral concentrates produced from processing more than 40 samples. From composite 1, recovery of gold weighed 3.1 […]

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Kavango looks to early cash flow from Nara gold dump

Kavango Resources plc could see early revenue from “significant” near-term gold production at tailings dumps on its Nara gold option in Zimbabwe. MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE The project comprises 45 contiguous gold claims, each of 10 hectares, covering four historic mines. The company’s inaugural mineral resource estimate on two dumps combined showed an indicated 293,000 tonnes […]

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Red Rock aims to finalise DRC arbitration award

Red Rock Resources plc aims to finalise its $10 million arbitration award either this week or next in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PROGRESS The company said it expected an initial $2.5 million from its local partner with $7.5m pending. The figures represent 50.1% of what was received by its partner from the buyer and […]