West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) will face a public inquiry following the Government’s decision, after two previous refusals, to call in the company’s plans for a coking coal mine off the coast of Cumbria. CONTROVERSY The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick MP gave his reasons as increased controversy over […]
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Erris starts deep overburden sampling at Lead Trial
Erris Gold Resources announced it had started deep overburden sampling ahead of scout drilling at the Lead Trial gold prospect within the Loch Tay licence in Perthshire, Scotland. PROGRAMME Lead Trial, near Scotgold Resources’ Cononish mine, is a high grade prospect centred on a magmatic-hydrothermal system adjacent to the Loch Tay Fault which is a […]
Altona appoints Audrey Mothupi as NED
Altona Rare Earths plc (formerly Altona Energy) has appointed Audrey Mothupi as a board non-executive director. Ms Mothupi is chief executive of South African-based SystemicLogic Group, a global financial innovation, data and technology disruptor, specialising in emergent business models. Prior to joining SystemicLogic, she was head of inclusive banking at Standard Bank Group, where her division […]
Altus identifies high priority gold targets in Eastern Desert, Egypt
Altus Strategies plc said it had identified numerous high priority gold targets from remote sensing across its four projects covering 1,565 km2 in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. WORKINGS Altus conducted systematic remote sensing across the projects and found major historical gold mining camps, including the Bakriyah mining district. More than 100 potential hard rock […]
Cadence’s partner targets $100.7m for Yangibana
Cadence Minerals plc said that its joint venture partner had received commitments to raise $100.7 million for the Yangibana rare earth project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. PRODUCTION Hastings Technology Metals owns 70% and Cadence holds 30% of three mining leases and six exploration licences which form part of the project. Cadence has […]
The Coal Authority appoints Jeff Halliwell as chairman
The Coal Authority has appointed Jeff Halliwell as chairman effective from 1 April 2021. He replaces Steven Dingle who has held the post for eight years. Mr Halliwell’s executive experience is with consumer businesses such as Fox’s Biscuits / Northern Foods, First Milk and Bernard Matthews. His background is in international marketing and commercial roles […]