Cornish Lithium plc said that its Trelavour hard rock development could bypass separate approvals processes after the Government deemed it a nationally significant infrastructure project. CONFIDENCE Secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, Angela Rayner, issued the direction, citing the likely “significant economic impact” of the development in “driving growth, nationally and regionally”. […]
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Dalradian awaits new inquiry date for mine plans
Dalradian Gold Inc. is awaiting a new date for the public local inquiry on its proposed £750 million gold-silver-copper mine in County Tyrone. DECISION The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) hearing, due to start on 10 September, was deferred following the Water Appeals Commission’s concerns over two applications relating to water abstraction and storage. Northern Ireland […]
Anglesey NED Namrata Verma resigns
Anglesey Mining plc non-executive director Namrata Verma has resigned with immediate effect to pursue other interests. Ms Verma was appointed to the role in December 2021. Interim chairman Andrew King said: “On behalf of the board of Anglesey, I would like to thank Namrata for her contribution to the company and we wish her well […]
EGT completes drilling at Olserum REE
European Green Transition plc expects to confirm a “district scale rare earth element system” after it completed diamond core drilling at Olserum in Sweden. ENCOURAGING The company drilled 13 holes for 1,500 metres with visual inspection of drill core indicating “broad alteration zones” and intervals with intersections of “visible phosphate mineralisation”. Core logging is complete […]
Kavango starts Zimbabwe funding initiative
Kavango Resources plc has launched a new capital investment and financing programme with an initial £2 million convertible note to advance its Zimbabwe interests. RIGS The CLN with major shareholder Purebond Ltd will define mineable gold resources and acquire plant and equipment for larger scale production at the Hillside gold project. Production at the new […]
Alba completes first blast at Clogau
Alba Mineral Resources plc has successfully completed the first blast at its Llechfraith priority gold target at Clogau gold mine in north Wales. COMMERCIAL “We are delighted to have successfully and safely completed the first blast at our main gold target at Clogau, the Llechfraith target,” said executive chairman George Frangeskides. “To our knowledge, this is […]