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FCM loan increases for North Hemlo-Sunbeam

First Class Metals plc’s existing loan has further increased from £500,000 to £700,000 for the North Hemlo and Sunbeam gold projects in Ontario, Canada. DRILLING The money from Seventy Ninth Group Ltd, which initially loaned £230,000 in June, adds to the investor’s proposed £2.18 million financing. Funds will be drawn in a single tranche and […]

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Tertiary pauses Zambia projects until New Year

Tertiary Minerals plc has paused operations at three of its Zambia copper joint venture projects until after the Christmas and New Year break. DATA The company’s earn-in partner KoBold Metals drilled at Konkola West until 16 December but has yet to reach the target horizon. The programme is expected to resume on or around 7 […]

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CMR chairman purchases loan notes balance

Critical Mineral Resources plc’s chairman has agreed to acquire the balance of the July convertible loan notes. VOTING RIGHTS Dominic Traynor will purchase in cash £325,619.17 of the balance due under the loan notes from the loan note holders.   Under the terms of the CLNs, Mr Traynor will convert the balance into 29,601,743 new […]

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Ascent acquires 49% in Utah-Colorado licences

Ascent Resources plc has acquired a 49% interest in 119,000 acres of helium-rich oil and gas licences in the Paradox Basin across Utah and Colorado, USA. ZONES The US$2 million acquisition, supported by a $475,949 fundraise at a 203% premium, is from Houston-based operator American Helium LLC. Ascent will pay $1.75m with 27,650,000 new Ascent […]

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Kavango secures £10.27m financing

Kavango Resources plc has secured strategic financing of £10,277,868 comprising a placing and convertible loan notes. LISTING The placing of 938,028,569 new ordinary shares of £0.001 each at 0.7 pence per share will raise £6,566,200, subject to a Financial Conduct Authority approved prospectus and shareholders. The company’s deputy chairman  Peter Wynter Bee has additionally agreed […]

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EGT positive on final drill results from Olserum

European Green Transition plc reported positive results from the final five drill holes at the Olserum rare earth element project in Sweden. TARGETS The company, which previously confirmed the district-scale potential of its licence, has intersected mineralisation in all 13 drill holes. Recent results are for three holes at Djupedal prospect and two holes from […]