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Alba progresses Clogau-Finnsbo

Alba Mineral Resources plc continues to progress operations at its Clogau-St David’s gold mine in north Wales and the gold-rare earth elements (REE) farm-in prospect in Finnsbo, eastern Sweden. HIGH GRADE The company has finalised plans for the next phase of underground blasting in the lower Llechfraith shaft at Clogau. Specifications to the technical blasting […]

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Altona positive on fluorspar tests and discoveries

Altona Rare Earths plc returned “very encouraging” fluorspar metallurgical test results along with new fluorspar discoveries at its Monte Muambe rare earths project in Tete Province, northwest Mozambique. OUTCROPS Initial flotation tests of ore samples showed a concentrate at 93.62% calcium fluoride, with impurities reduced to “acceptable or near-acceptable levels” for hydrofluoric acid production. “These […]

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EGT secures more time for Olserum

European Green Transition plc has secured a four-year extension until June 2029 for its Olserum No. 21 licence at the Olserum rare earth elements project in southeast Sweden. MONETISATION The 10.99km2 licence has a historic resource estimate of 4.5 million tonnes grading 0.6% total rare earth oxides (TREO) in the indicated category and 3.3Mt grading 0.63% […]

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Focus to finish initial lithium-REE exploration

Focus Xplore plc has appointed local consultants to complete initial exploration at the Iva, Ellie and Oba lithium and Bay Road rare earth elements projects in northwest Ontario. PROGRAMME Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation’s activities this Spring will include mapping and sampling over the projects’ respective 642 hectares, 530ha, 1,175ha and 425ha. Focus said that work […]

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EGT appoints Cathal Friel as chairman

European Green Transition plc has appointed its co-founder Cathal Friel as its non-executive chairman, with immediate effect. Mr Friel, who replaces Daniel Akselson, has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate finance and merger and acquisitions. He was previously chairman of hVIVO plc (formerly Open Orphan plc), before which he co-founded Amryt Pharma plc which […]