Europe: Gold mines of Wales

SRK completed geochemical soil sampling on behalf of Alba Mineral Resources plc (Alba) in the historic Clogau-St David’s gold mine located near Dolgellau in North Wales, UK. The mine is in the Dolgellau Gold Belt, which has been mined since Roman times and is famed for producing the gold used in the wedding rings of the British royal family. 

 

SRK has worked with Alba on several studies over the last five years and provided field services during 2018 and 2019. The study included the collection of regularly spaced soil samples across nine kilometers of strike length and providing targets for further exploration work. Since completing this commission, Alba has also rehabilitated the historical underground workings at Clogau and conducted a preliminary drilling programme investigating near-mine targets, yielding positive results ahead of further exploration work in 2020.