Power Metal Resources plc intersected a conductive target in the second hole of its nickel sulphide-platinum group metals drill programme at Molopo Farms Complex in Botswana. PRIORITY TARGETS Hole 1-6 was drilled more than 500m with a further 100m expected to meet a “significant” target. The drill programme, for an initial 2,505m in four diamond […]
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Banks debates next step after refusal for Dewley Hill coal mine
Banks Mining is considering its next move after its plans were refused for an open cast coal mine over 250 agricultural acres at Dewley Hill, near Throckley on the border of Newcastle and Northumberland. Newcastle City Council unanimously refused permission at a planning committee meeting last Friday (18 December). The company described the decision as a […]
Alba surface trenching reveals significant quartz vein
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had found a significant 2.1-metre wide quartz vein at the end of the first phase of its surface trenching programme at Dolgellau gold exploration project in North Wales. The metals and minerals mining company has been conducting surface trenching over one of ten separate target areas. A total eight […]
Condor Gold clears site as it transforms into a producer
Condor Gold plc said it had started initial site preparations at the location of the processing plant facility at La India gold mine, Nicaragua. Work includes creating the main plant access road from a regional paved highway to the processing plant, in-plant roads and a bypass road. All key areas for the plant layout – […]
West Newton B-1Z oil drill surpasses expectations
The West Newton joint venture reported drill results exceeding expectations, suggesting the site could be the largest UK onshore hydrocarbon discovery since the 1970s. JOINT VENTURE Rathlin Energy UK (Ltd) has a 66.67% interest in PEDL183, and Reabold Resources plc investment company has a 59% share in Rathlin and a 16.665% direct licence share. Union […]
Alba appoints two new non-executive directors
Alba Mineral Resources plc has appointed two new non-executive directors with immediate effect. Lars Brünner was from 2014 until May 2020 the arctic mining and environment, business development leader for international mining and environmental consultancy firm Golder Associates A/S. Mr Brünner has been an environmental consultant for more than 25 years and conducted numerous environmental […]