Darlington-based ‘mineral exploration project generator’ 31 Explore Ltd has been acquired by Tanzania-focused Katoro Gold plc for 750 million warrants, under a heads of terms agreement. POWER METAL Katoro’s non-executive chairman Sean Wade, who is also chief executive of Power Metal Resources plc which holds 35% of Katoro, beneficially owns 14.29% of 31 Explore. Incorporated […]
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EGT positive on final drill results from Olserum
European Green Transition plc reported positive results from the final five drill holes at the Olserum rare earth element project in Sweden. TARGETS The company, which previously confirmed the district-scale potential of its licence, has intersected mineralisation in all 13 drill holes. Recent results are for three holes at Djupedal prospect and two holes from […]
Alba expands into Sweden with rare earth option
Alba MIneral Resources plc has signed an option for the Finnsbo rare earth project in the historic magnetite mining district of eastern Bergslagen in Uppland, eastern Sweden. VALUE The company said that most workings on Finnsbo were magnetite and copper artisanal pits from the Victorian era, the “most significant” being the Bredasen containing a cluster […]
EGT positive on initial Olserum drill results
European Green Transition plc returned positive results from the first four drill holes at the Olserum rare earth element project in southern Sweden. DERISK Completed in September, the diamond core drilling programme comprised 13 holes for 1,500 metres. The company confirmed “significant” REE mineralisation within a shear zone structure at Djupedal, which it said validated […]
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 […]
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 […]