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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Alba to begin Llechfraith and waste tip bulk sampling
Alba Mineral Resources plc will next month begin bulk sampling from the Llechfraith target and the waste tip at its Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. FEASIBILITY Extraction of 120 tonnes of fines from the waste tip will begin with trenching planned for April. Processing of bulk samples to gold concentrate will be in May […]
Alba begins emergency dewatering of lower Llechfraith
Alba Mineral Resources plc has begun emergency dewatering after the regulator refused to allow an increase in the abstraction rate within Clogau-St David’s gold mine, north Wales. EXPLORATION The company had applied for a temporary variation to restart pumping at the higher 100m3/day rate after heavy rain during July and August reflooded the lower Llechfraith shaft […]
Heavy rainfall hampers dewatering of lower Llechfraith workings at Clogau
Alba Mineral Resources plc hopes to extend its dewatering permit after “unseasonal and exceptional” heavy rainfall reflooded the lower Llechfraith workings in Clogau-St David’s gold mine. PERMIT VARIATIONS Initial permission was to abstract 100m3 per day for 16 consecutive days, followed by 30m3 per day until 2030 to keep the workings dewatered. The dewatering exercise […]