Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had received assay results from gold concentrates up to 1,000 g/t, with average head grades of 1.7 g/t from the historic waste tip at its Clogau-St David’s gold mine in Wales. WASTE TIP The 2,833 m² waste tip comprises ore rock mined but discarded and not processed for its gold content during […]
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Alba to start phase II sampling at Clogau waste dump
Alba Mineral Resources plc is due to start follow-up pitting and sampling in the historic waste rock dump at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. ASSAYS Following an initial sampling exercise in 2021, which returned gold grades of up to 9.89 g/t, the company will focus on higher grade zones. Alba has received clearance for the […]
Alba Mineral refused water discharge permit for Clogau-St David’s gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said its application had been refused for an environmental permit to discharge water at Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. LLECHFRAITH SHAFT Alba had planned to allow treated mine water from the Llechfraith shaft to discharge to the Afon Cwm-llechen (River Cwm-Llechen). The company today reported that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) […]
Alba reveals notable target shaping up at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said that the completion of Phase 2 surface drilling had revealed a potentially significant target at the Clogau-St David’s gold mine in North Wales. The junior miner drilled ten holes for 1,475.6 metres with all holes to date intersecting the Main Lode extension. Hole JW008 intercepted the best developed example of […]
Alba notes results from pilot processing plant at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had received notable results from its first assay on bulk sample concentrates produced at its pilot processing plant at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. The underground bulk samples were collected during October 2020 with the first bulk sample taken from previously worked areas of the mine. The junior […]
Alba starts surface and underground drilling at Clogau gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc said it had started the second phase of underground diamond drilling programme and surface drilling at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, North Wales. SURFACE DRILLING On 12 April, Phase 2 of its surface drill programme began and will consist of eight to 10 holes for around 2,000m. The drilling is targeting the […]