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Alba begins inaugural drill at Finnsbo

Alba Mineral Resources plc has started its inaugural drill, of three holes for 300 metres, at the Finnsbo gold-copper-rare earth elements earn-in located in eastern Bergslagen, Uppland, eastern Sweden. EXPENDITURE The two-week operation aims to determine continuity of high-grade mineralisation, with a focus on the ‘Pop 2’ site. Alba’s first stage earn-in involves the right […]

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Alba completes first stage acquisition of Motzfeldt

Alba Mineral Resources plc has completed the first stage cash and shares acquisition of the Motzfeldt niobium-rare earth elements-tantalum-zirconium project in southern Greenland. FUNDRAISE Current owner is Elemental Rare Metals Ltd of which Alba’s executive chairman George Frangeskides is a founder, significant shareholder and funder. Alba said that its acquisition agreement had been modified for […]

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Alba senior geologist Mark Austin steps down

Alba Mineral Resources plc chief operating offer and senior geologist of 15 years, Mark Austin, has stepped down. CLOGAU Mr Austin will join the board as a non-executive director, effective from 1 September2025, on an initial fixed term of six months, renewable by the parties’ agreement. “Mark has been instrumental in the stewardship of Alba’s […]

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Alba completes field campaign at Motzfeldt

Alba Mineral Resources plc has completed a field programme at the Motzfeldt polymetal project in the Gardar Province, southern Greenland. ARIES The company’s team focused on the Merino rare earths target area and also took samples from the project’s main deposit area of Aries. Aries alone holds an inferred resource of 340 million tonnes, containing […]

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Alba completes first blast in new phase at Clogau

Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had successfully completed the first blast in the next phase of its blasting programme at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine in north Wales. FOOTPRINT The single blast aimed to clear out a section not fully completed in the last phase at the Llechfraith target on Level 5. “That section […]