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WGE completes C$1.2m fundraise

Western Gold Exploration plc said it had completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for C$1,243,580 via a private placement. The company issued 17,765,428 common shares each at a price of C$0.07. Monaco-based Zila Corporation, which held 14.07% of WGE’s issued and outstanding common shares, acquired 4,285,714 shares for C$300,000. The investor now holds 11,334,388 […]

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Golden Metal positive on Pilot visual drill results

Golden Metal plc reported “very exciting visual results” from the first two drillholes at its Pilot Mountain 2,000 metre drill campaign. MINERALISATION Operations at the Nevada tungsten project began in May with the first two holes completed for a combined 547.6m with assay results pending. Drillhole PM24-001 near the central portion of the Desert Scheelite […]

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United swings to $20m loss

United Oil & Gas plc’s swung to a post-tax loss of $20.4 million while profits halved during a “transitional” 2023. OPPORTUNITIES The company’s “challenging” year was marked by aborted talks on selling its 22% interest in Abu Sennan onshore Egypt, leading to an $3.8m default notice and withdrawal from the licence. United also exited central […]

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Karelian encouraged by Irish licences’ potential

Karelian Diamond Resources plc said that potential for nickel, copper and platinum group elements had been confirmed on its Northern Ireland licences. SIMILARITIES The company added that the confirmation, in a report by Dr Larry Hulbert, followed the October 2023 discovery of indicator minerals for the metals during stream sediment sampling. The report noted similarities […]

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Beacon to cut costs under Erfelden poor show

Beacon Energy plc subsidiary plans to cut costs and open talks with its creditors as the Schwarzbach 2(3.) sidetrack well continues to perform below expectations in the Erfelden field, Hessen. CHALLENGES In early June, the electrical submersible pump (ESP) was producing intermittently with an apparent initial poor response from the reservoir. The company today said […]