Hummingbird Resources plc said it would not meet its lower end of 2020 production guidance at its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali due to extreme rain and the military coup during August. Total ounces poured year to date as at the end of November were approximately 93,000oz but the company had hoped for 110,000 – 125,000oz. […]
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Altona appoints Christian Taylor-Wilkinson as CEO
Altona Energy plc announced that Christian Taylor-Wilkinson has been made Altona’s full-time CEO. Mr Taylor-Wilkinson has represented the board as a non-executive director since 1 February 2019 and interim chief executive since 20 March 2020. The company said that for the past 12 months he has been the main driver of its new rare earths […]
Alba intersects potential 550m extension at Clogau
Alba Minerals Resources plc said it had intersected a potential 550-metre extension to the Main Lode containing most of the historic production at Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. The company believes the extension is in westerly direction the Clogau Main Lode and now plans infill surface and underground drilling for confirmation. FIRST PHASE […]
Scotgold makes first gold pour on St Andrew’s Day
Scotgold Resources Ltd announced its first gold pour at the Cononish gold and silver mine in the Scottish Grampian Mountains area. The gold exploration company achieved the milestone on St Andrew’s Day yesterday (30 November). Scotgold said it would now increase production at Cononish to design level early in 2021 to become Scotland’s first commercial […]
ICL Boulby polyhalite output rises 10% and sales 49%
ICL Boulby announced a 10% increase in production at its East Cleveland polyhalite mine while sales rose 49% during the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year. The company said the figures for its multi-nutrient mineral polyhalite were new monthly processing records for September and October. General manager and vice president Andrew […]
Galantas Gold narrows losses as revenue falls
Galantas Gold Corporation narrowed its losses by the end of September 2020 compared with the same period in 2019 for its Cavanacaw gold mine in Omagh, County Tyrone. The company also said it was still “actively engaged” in seeking strategic alternatives including reviewing its licences and operations, considering a sale, joint venture, partnership or other […]