Horizonte Minerals plc has awarded the earthworks contract to Copa Construção S.A. for the construction of its 100%-owned Araguaia ferronickel project in Brazil. COPA Copa’s experience in mining projects and civil infrastructure projects includes roads, viaducts, hydroelectric power plants, ports, airports and transmission lines. The company has a portfolio of more than 2.5 billion cubic […]
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Kavango notes potential second target at Great Red Spot in KSZ
Kavango Resources plc said it had found a second target, similar to the Oylmpic Dam polymetallic operation, in the Great Red Spot (GRS) in its Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ) nickel-copper project in Botswana. GREAT RED SPOT The company added that the GRS conformed to an idealised model for a large iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) style […]
Horizonte appoints Philipa Varris as head of sustainability
Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed Philipa Varris as head of sustainability with immediate effect. She joins the company’s senior management team in London, working closely with the Araguaia and Vermelho project teams in Brazil. Ms Varris has held leadership positions in sustainability and environment, social and governance (ESG) management in mining for more 25 years, […]
Horizonte appoints Vincent Benoit as NED
Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed Vincent Benoit as non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Benoit has more than 30 years’ corporate finance, business development and M&A experience in the mining, telecom and energy sectors. He identified the opportunity to buy La Mancha and joined the company as head of strategy & business development in 2012. […]
Kavango drops Molopo nickel to focus on Ditau rare earths
Kavango Resources plc said that, due to insufficient shareholder agreement, it had cancelled its acquisition plans for the Molopo Farms Complex nickel project in Botswana. OFFER To avoid further delays and costs, Kavango has turned its focus on the Ditau rare earth elements project. Yesterday, the company said it planned to make a provisional offer […]
Corcel starts marketing Wowo Gap
Corcel plc said it aimed to capitalise on nickel prices by starting the process for potential farm outs or other funding for its nickel-cobalt project at Wowo Gap in Papua New Guinea. INVESTORS The company added it had engaged an investment bank to market the project following recent movements in the price of nickel and […]