Alba Mineral Resources plc reported that its surface drilling programme has extended the strike of the Llechfraith gold target to 58 metres at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. This in addition to extending 66 metres below the deepest previously worked zone at the area. Since the start of February 2021, holes LL007 – […]
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Alba to start field work on Gwynfynydd gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc announced it would begin its first field work on Gwynfynydd gold mine in the next planned phase of work at its Dolgellau gold exploration project in north Wales. The project encompasses parts of the Dolgellau gold field that lie outside the footprint of the site’s two mines; Clogau-St David’s gold mine […]
Alba to drill new vein system at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it planned to conduct an underground drilling programme in a newly identified vein system at Clogau-St David’s mine in North Wales. Six drill holes, LL001-LL006, have been completed for 724 metres in total including and holes LL004-006 have been completed for a further 324.5 metres. LL005 intersected the projected vein […]
Alba restarts Clogau-St David gold surface drilling
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had restarted surface drilling at its Clogau-St David’s Gold Mine in North Wales. The critical minerals and precious metals company added it had processed a small bulk sample at a third-party processing facility and results confirmed the production of a 20.7 grams per tonne (g/t) gold concentrate. Alba also […]
Alba secures Dolgellau gold belt exploration rights
Alba Mineral Resources plc announced it has been awarded a six-year exploration licence, renewable by up to four years, to the Gwynfynydd gold mine in Gwynedd, North Wales. The mine is the second largest producer of gold, after Clogau-St David’s gold mine, in the UK’s history. The award means that Alba has now secured the […]
Alba starts surface drilling at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had started surface drilling after completing its underground drilling programme and bulk sampling at Clogau-St David’s Gold Mine in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. The metals and critical minerals mining company reported that underground drilling programme had involved seven drill holes for a total of 559.5 metres and which […]