Scotland

Scotgold reports first gold pour at Cononish mine in Scotland

Mining firm Scotgold Resources has reported first gold pour from its Cononish underground gold and silver mine in Scotland. The…

Scotgold expects first pour from Cononish project before December

Mining firm Scotgold Resources has announced that it is expecting to pour first gold from its Cononish gold and silver…

Q&A: searching for gold in Scotland’s Loch Tay with Erris Resources

Mine exploration company Erris Resources added another project to its portfolio in January 2020 – the Loch Tay Gold Project, which…

Erris secures funding for post-lockdown work of Loch Tay gold project

UK-based mineral exploration company Erris Resources has raised approximately £330,000 ($410,000), through a share placing, in order to advance its…

Scottish firm Weir Group concludes $1.285bn acquisition of Esco

Scottish engineering firm the Weir Group has closed a $1.285bn acquisition of Esco, a US-based provider of ground engaging tools…

Gravitricity to use old mine shafts to generate energy by 2020

Edinburgh-based energy start-up Gravitricity has unveiled plans to transform disused mine shafts into hi-tech green energy generation facilities through a…