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Altona appoints Simon Tucker as NED

Altona Rare Earths plc (formerly Altona Energy) has appointed Simon Tucker as non-executive director. Simon Tucker, aged 50, is an international businessman currently chief executive of AIM-listed SRT Marine Systems plc, chairman of Tan Delta Systems Ltd and an investor / shareholder in various other early and mid-stage private companies. He has been a director […]

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Anglesey looks to 2Mt iron ore production at Labrador

Anglesey Mining plc announced a projected production of 2 million tonnes iron ore per annum at its Canadian interest. The company holds a 12% interest Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Ltd (LIMH) which has released the details of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its 52% owned Houston project. LIMH holds direct shipping iron ore deposits […]

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Cairn Energy to sell interests in Catcher and Kraken

Cairn Energy plc plans to sell its North Sea interests in Catcher and Kraken fields for US$460 million to Norwegian company Waldorf Production Ltd. POSITION Cairn entered into an agreement that will also include additional contingent consideration dependent principally on oil prices from 2021 to the end of 2025. The sale, subject to shareholder approval, […]

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Altus identifies high priority gold targets in Eastern Desert, Egypt

Altus Strategies plc said it had identified numerous high priority gold targets from remote sensing across its four projects covering 1,565 km2 in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. WORKINGS Altus conducted systematic remote sensing across the projects and found major historical gold mining camps, including the Bakriyah mining district. More than 100 potential hard rock […]

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Rockhopper extends licences in North Falkland Basin

Rockhopper Exploration plc announced it had extended its North Falkland Basin petroleum licences, including the Sea Lion Discovery Area, until 1 November 2022. DISCUSSIONS The company’s licences had been due to expire on 1 May 2021. The extension follows discussions between the hydrocarbon exploration and production company and joint venture partners, Harbour Energy and the […]