Clontarf Energy plc has made progress in the bidding process for direct lithium extraction from seven priority salt pans in Southern Bolivia. FINANCING The company’s joint venture with NEXT-ChemX Corporation proposes a pilot plant in partnership with state-owned lithium company YLB* by the end of 2024. On 4 March Clontarf submitted its qualification materials to YLB […]
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Cornish Lithium reappoints Keith Liddell as NED
Cornish Lithium plc has re-appointed former director Keith Liddell as a board non-executive director. Mr Liddell, whose previous appointment ended in June 2023, is experienced in mineral extraction techniques and management of mineral projects worldwide. An experienced metallurgical engineer and resource company director, he is chairman of Lifezone Metals Ltd and a director of Tombador […]
Cornish Lithium chairman Ian Cockerill leaves
Cornish Lithium plc’s independent non-executive chairman Ian Cockerill has left to become chief executive officer and executive director of Endeavour Mining plc. Company founder and CEO Jeremy Wrathall will be interim chairman until a replacement independent non-executive chair is appointed. Mr Cockerill said: “Cornish Lithium has made significant progress over the past two years, and […]
Public inquiry date set for Dalradian’s mine plans
The public local inquiry on Daladian Gold Ltd’s plans for a £750 million gold-silver-copper mine in County Tyrone has been scheduled for September. SCHEDULE The Canadian company’s underground project, backed by American finance, lies in Curraghinalt townland 15km northeast of Omagh and near the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 2020, the then minister […]
Block increases Rustavi-Teleti internal estimates
Block Energy plc has upgraded internal 2C contingent recoverable resource estimates to 2.77tcf for the Rustavi and Teleti fields in Georgia. PROSPECTIVITY Project III focuses on the undeveloped gas-bearing natural fracture system within the Lower Eocene and Upper Cretaceous reservoirs – each more than a kilometre thick – across blocks XIB and XIF. The company […]
Europa CEO purchases 541,000 shares
Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc chief executive officer William Holland has purchased 540,939 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the company at a price of 1.07 pence per ordinary share. Following the purchase, Mr Holland is beneficially interested in a total 3,367,844 ordinary shares, representing approximately 0.351% of Europa’s issued share capital.