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Alba starts dewatering lower Llechfraith

Alba Mineral Resources plc has begun dewatering the Lower Llechfraith workings containing the primary gold target within the Clogau-St David’s mine system in North Wales. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS The company added it expected to start safety works this week. However, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) geophysical survey flights planned over the wider Dolgellau gold exploration project are […]

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Alba cleared to dewater lower Llechfraith

Alba Mineral Resources plc has after received permission to dewater and explore its primary target of the lower Llechfraith workings in the Clogau-St David’s gold mine, north Wales. PREPARATIONS The company previously had to resubmit its applications and provide additional information to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) including a “lengthy” habitat regulations assessment (HRA). “Detailed planning […]

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Alba must supply more data for permits

Alba Mineral Resources plc needs to give further information to the regulatory authority on its applications to continue work at Clogau-St David’s gold mine and for Dolgellau gold exploration in north Wales. LLECHFRAITH In November 2021, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) refused permission for water transfer and discharge permits and a European Protected Species (EPS) licence for […]

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Alba submits new dewatering application

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had submitted a new permit application to dewater the Llechfraith shaft and associated workings at its 100% owned Clogau-St David’s gold project in North Wales. RENEWED APPLICATIONS The company also submitted renewed applications for a water discharge permit and a European Protected Species licence for the proposed dewatering exercise […]

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Alba to submit renewed application to dewater Llechfraith shaft at Clogau

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it aimed to submit in September its renewed application to dewater the Llechfraith shaft at the Clogau-St David’s gold project in North Wales. APPLICATION In November 2021, regulator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) refused to grant the company permission to dewater the shaft which lies below the Llechfraith adit level.  The […]