Altona Rare Earths plc posted a fall in cash reserves as it continues to diversify its portfolio alongside continued investment in its flagship Monte Muambe project in Mozambique. INVESTOR Year results ended 30 June show a decrease from £1.1 million to £400,000 although offset by new loans totalling £900,000. Altona’s investments rose from £1.6m to […]
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Altona reviews fluorspar-diamond potential
Altona Rare Earths plc is reassess the potential for fluorspar production at Monte Muambe in Mozambique and for diamonds at its Zambia copper project. VEINS The move follows results from initial flotation rougher tests which included rare earths recovery of 69.3% and “good selectivity of rare earth minerals versus fluorite”. Legacy exploration mainly focused on […]
Altona to expand and diversify Africa assets
Altona Rare Earths plc is assessing potential new low-cost entry metals opportunities in Africa to balance its flagship Monte Muambe project. RISK The company said that following a review of its corporate strategy the time was right to add further rare earths interests as well as other raw materials such as copper, lithium and niobium. […]
Altona agrees £250,000 loan for Monte Muambe PFS
Altona Rare Earths plc has agreed a £250,000 loan to advance the prefeasibilty study for Monte Muambe in northwest Mozambique. The two-tranche loan from Catalyse Capital Ltd, which has previously supported the company, will progress work focused on metallurgy. The repayment date is 20 December 2024 and the loan carries a fixed interest of 20% […]
Altona applies for 25-year mining licence
Altona Rare Earths plc has applied for 25-year mining licence for its majority owned Monte Muambe project in northwest Mozambique. PIVOTAL The company acquired the project in June 2021 and currently holds 51%. Altona has so far drilled more than 7,800m, and defined an inaugural JORC mineral resource estimate of 13.6 million tons at 2.42% total […]
Altona secures majority share in Monte Muambe
Altona Rare Earths plc today confirmed it had secured the majority shareholding in the Monte Muambe project in northwest Mozambique. DE-RISKING The increase from 20 to 51% ownership of subsidiary and licence holder Monte Muambe Mining Limitada follows completion in October of phase II involving the scoping study. The transfer is subject to final approval […]