Cornish Metals Inc said it will lease additional land, mineral and waste rights to further the redevelopment of South Crofty mine in Cornwall. The Canadian miner has reached an agreement with Brownfield Investments Ltd and Roskear Minerals LLP to lease 1.2 hectares surrounding New Roskear shaft in Camborne for up to 23 years. An agreement […]
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Condor Gold finds additional vein at La India starter pit
Condor Gold plc confirmed a wide zone of high-grade ore from the main vein as well as an additional vein from initial results at the Northern starter pit at La India gold project, Nicaragua. The news comes as the junior miner completed the first 26 drill holes for a combined 1,296 metres of diamond drill […]
Cadence JV targets $100.7m for Yangibana rare earths
Cadence Minerals plc said that its joint venture (JV) partner had received commitments to raise $100.7 million through an equity placement for the Yangibana rare earth project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Australian company Hastings Technology Metals owns 70% and Cadence holds 30% of three mining leases and six exploration licences which form […]
The Coal Authority appoints Jeff Halliwell as chairman
The Coal Authority has appointed Jeff Halliwell as chairman effective from 1 April 2021. He replaces Steven Dingle who has held the post for eight years. Mr Halliwell’s executive experience is with consumer businesses such as Fox’s Biscuits / Northern Foods, First Milk and Bernard Matthews. His background is in international marketing and commercial roles […]
Alba surface drilling extends Llechfraith strike
Alba Mineral Resources plc reported that its surface drilling programme has extended the strike of the Llechfraith gold target to 58 metres at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. This in addition to extending 66 metres below the deepest previously worked zone at the area. Since the start of February 2021, holes LL007 – […]
Cora awarded exploration permit for Sanankoro II
Cora Gold Ltd announced it had been awarded a nine-year Permis de Recherche [exploration permit] for Sanankoro II at the company’s flagship gold project in southern Mali, West Africa. The news comes after the junior miner was awarded a Convention d’Établissement1. The permit, granted under Mali’s new Mining Code 2019, covers the same area as the previous Sanankoro […]