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Botswana SJV completes initial orientation for REEs

The rare earth elements 50-50 strategic joint venture between Kavango Resources plc and Power Metal Resources plc has completed the first stage of orientation work at Ditau Camp, Botswana. The work included geophysical and geochemical surveys at the site covering two prospecting licences of PL169/2012 and PL010/2019. Power Metal said that orientation work was conducted […]

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Altona Energy appoints Cedric Simonet as NED

Altona Energy plc has appointed Cedric Simonet as a non-executive director with immediate effect. French geologist Cedric Simonet, 47, has spent most of the past 25 years living and working in Africa and works as an independent consultant in mineral development across the continent. He graduated from Université Blaise Pascal with a Masters in Geology in […]

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Altona to focus on East African REEs

Altona Energy plc today announced it had raised £138,459.12 before expenses for its exploration projects for rare earth minerals in East Africa. The funds were raised through the placing of 2,130,140 new ordinary shares at an issue price of 6.5 pence per share. Altona expects to be readmitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange […]

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Altona partner granted three-year Nankoma licence

Rare earth element (REE) mining company Altona Energy plc has taken its projects in East Africa a step further following the granting of a three-year exploration licence. The company said that Leadway Group Ltd, with which it signed a heads of agreement on 21 September, had been awarded a three-year exploration licence for its tenement […]

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Altona appoints Martin Wood as chairman

Altona Energy plc has appointed Martin Wood as non-executive chairman, with immediate effect. Mr Wood is the founder and managing director of Vicarage Capital which assists junior and mid-cap resources companies. He established Vicarage Capital in 2003 and has advised many companies on AIM listings and long-term mining strategies. From 2017 to 2019, Mr Wood […]

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Factors shaping the UK ‘critical minerals’ strategy

FEATURE: Now that critical minerals have appeared on the world’s industrial radar, the UK must compete with bigger national geographies and immense purchasing powers to ensure its own supply. TIME AND SPEED The Government has outlined its industrial strategy to assess the country’s requirements and assets to tackle pressing issues such as mobility, green energy […]