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Altona optimistic on fluorspar assays

Altona Rare Earths plc has received “very encouraging” assays from fluorspar ore samples collected last October from the fluorite zone at the Monte Muambe rare earths project in northwest Mozambique. PRODUCTION Returns of an average of 88.03% fluorite (CaF2) exceeded expectations given that the typical range for metallurgical grade fluorspar is 60 to 85%, the […]

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Altona continues investments as cash falls

Altona Rare Earths plc posted a fall in cash reserves as it continues to diversify its portfolio alongside investing in its flagship Monte Muambe project in Mozambique. VALUE 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 £2.1m […]

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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 […]

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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% […]