Ormonde Mining plc has secured a three-year renewal for and regained full ownership of its two gold exploration licences in the Zamora province, western Spain. INTERESTS The company’s local subsidiary previously held 48.7% of Antofagasta and Cueva Negra while Shearwater Group plc held 51.3%. Acquisition of its partner’s share for €50,000 will be paid with five […]
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UKOG-Star increase Horndean production
UK Oil & Gas plc said that last quarter’s workover programme resulting in a “deeper seating” of a downhole pump had increased production at the Horndean field, 10 miles north of Portsmouth in Hampshire. REVENUES Field operator Star Energy Group achieved an average of 200 barrels of oil per day last month compared with 125 […]
Altona optimistic on fluorspar assays
Altona Rare Earths plc has received “very encouraging” assays from fluorspar ore samples collected last October from the fluorite zone at the Monte Muambe rare earths project in northwest Mozambique. PRODUCTION Returns of an average of 88.03% fluorite (CaF2) exceeded expectations given that the typical range for metallurgical grade fluorspar is 60 to 85%, the […]
Block issues 36m shares and 10.5m options
Block Energy plc, focused on Georgia, issued 35,912,008 shares of 0.25 pence each and 10,548,289 nil-cost options over ordinary shares under its performance related scheme. DIRECTORS /PDMRs The company’s renumeration committee made the awards to a senior executive, two management and four staff for the financial year ended 3 December 2024. Additionally, on 6 February […]
Metals issues 318m incentive options
Metals Explorations plc has issued 318 million options under its long term incentive programme to certain directors and senior management. TVR Approval to authorise the directors to issue up to 15% of the company’s issued capital as options was granted at a general meeting in August 2024. Options to subscribe for 221.5m ordinary shares are […]
Karelian extends Kuhmo diamond licences
Karelian Diamond Resources plc has extended its diamond exploration licences over the areas targeted by the upcoming campaign in the Kuhmo region of Eastern Finland. PROVINCE The company was granted a new reservation of Kuumu 1 at the Lentiira in northern Kuhmo, 30 km to the north of the green diamond discovery, with one year […]