Galantas Gold Corporation has added a second Chile project to its gold assets in Northern Ireland and Scotland. OCEAN The Canadian company’s initial project was the Cavanacaw gold mine in Omagh, County Tyrone, followed by the Gairloch polymetal exploration project in the Scottish Highlands. Galantas signed a definitive agreement on 6 January 2026, to buy […]
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Nativo gold grades support restart of Bonanza
Nativo Resources plc’s initial assay results from surface trenching, along previously interpreted vein structures, supported plans to restart production at the Bonanza gold mine within the Tesoro concession, in Peru. EXPANSION Returns of localised values reached 19.5 grams per ton gold, with an average of 10g/t gold. The company said that positive near-mine sample results, […]
Central Asia meets guidance at Kounrad-Sasa
Central Asia Metals plc reported production within 2025 guidance at its Kounrad copper operation from waste in central Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. EFFICIENCY Figures from the solvent extraction–electrowinning (SX-EW) copper recovery plant at Kounrad, near the city of Balkhash, reached 13,311 tonnes, slightly lower than 2024’s figure of 13,439t. The plant […]
Alba resumes blasting at Clogau
Alba Mineral Resources plc has resumed blasting operations, despite the wintry weather, at the historic Clogau-St David’s mine in North Wales. MOMENTUM The company is focusing on the priority underground target of Llechfraith, from where around 15 tonnes of material from the first blast were removed during December 2025. Alba has also completed work recommended […]
Guardian Metals changes name to Halo Minerals
Guardian Metals plc has changed its name to Halo Minerals plc, to reflect a focus on producing battery metals, particularly copper, from legacy mining waste. CHILE The company also today completed a share consolidation, on a ratio of 1,000:1, and now holds 85,096,707 ordinary shares of £0.001 each, fully paid, with none held in treasury. […]
Kavango awards 240m share options
Kavango Resources plc has granted a total of 240 million share options to directors, management and staff. GOLD Directors and persons discharging managerial duties, comprising four out of five on the team, received an aggregate 90 million share options. Employees and consultants received a total of 150m share options. All the options are exercisable at […]