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Scotgold lowers output guidance as it mulls Covid loan

Scotgold Resources Ltd slightly lowered its production guidance for March due to slow recruitment and training as the junior miner said it was considering a Covid-19 government loan. The Australian company said that the delay to production had resulted in a negative impact on the company’s cash position. Scotgold reported it had made some progress […]

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Scotgold appoints Phillip Day as new chief executive

Scotgold Resources Ltd announced that Phillip Day (formerly Phillip Edward Day-Banner), aged 47, will be the company’s new chief executive following current CEO Richard Gray‘s retirement. The Australian senior mining executive, with a career spanning more than 25 years, is due to be appointed on 1 April 2021.  Mr Day was most recently head of […]

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Horizonte awarded power licence for Araguaia nickel

Horizonte Minerals plc has been awarded the construction licence package to develop the power line for its 100% owned Araguaia Ferronickel project in Brazil. The approved package includes the preliminary licence (Licença Prévia), the construction licence (Licença de Instalação), and the related fauna and flora licences. These were granted by the Pará State Environmental Agency, […]

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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 […]

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Power Metal losses narrow as global scope rises

Power Metal Resources plc reported it last year narrowed losses and increased its interests as it quickened the pace of its base and precious metals business. FINANCES In its audited results for the year to 30 September 2020, the company reported a loss of £1.4 million (2019: £1.6m). At the year end, Power Metal held […]