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South Wales Argus
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Caerleon Arts Festival 2025 continues this week
By Friday, the ancient stones of Caerleon Amphitheatre hosted Shakespeare's As You Like It, where the Festival Players braved blustery winds to bring Shakespeare's comedy to life. The Festival's Tim Davidson quipped, 'Last year we had The Tempest, this year we had high winds, those summer breezes were quite strong but didn't stop the Festival Players from delivering a great performance.' He could have added: 'Blow winds, and crack your cheeks,' a line roared by King Lear, providing an apt nod to tempestuous skies and ruffled thespians keeping their cool. Nevertheless, it was a reminder that, come wind or weather, the show must go on. Later that evening, the Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir filled the amphitheatre with sonorous harmonies, echoing the notion that all the world's a stage. Man died at scene following serious multi-vehicle crash on M4 near Newport Lessons learnt from home care changes that sparked anger among carers and clients 'I looked down at him, he looked at me, he reached into his bag and detonated a bomb' Saturday welcomed Literature Day at St Cadoc's Church, where seven esteemed authors shared their words and wisdom with an engaged audience. The sacred space buzzed with storytelling, reflection, and dialogue, a testament to the written word's enduring power. Sunday brought a change of tempo as Loraine, a distinguished harpist, and her fellow musicians enchanted guests on the Priory Hotel's lawn. Audiences were treated to a repertoire that danced between classical elegance and traditional warmth, truly a summer's afternoon to remember. The message from Tim Davidson and the Festival players is, each day has woven a new thread in Caerleon's artistic tapestry, reminding all who attend that beauty, laughter, and meaning are ever-present when communities come together to share in the arts.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Meeka Metals begins gold production at Murchison project, Australia
Meeka Metals has announced that its Murchison gold project in Western Australia has poured its first gold as scheduled, within 12 months of breaking ground. The project is now ramping up its site activities with open pit mining underway and underground mining set to begin in the September 2025 quarter. The commissioning phase of the Murchison gold project is complete, and the ramp-up in gold production is progressing smoothly, in line with the planned schedule. The arrival of a third dig fleet in June 2025 has facilitated an increase in ore stocks in front of the processing plant, contributing to the steady build-up of gold production. Meeka Metals managing director Tim Davidson stated: 'It is an impressive achievement by the team to deliver first gold on time and within 12 months of breaking ground at the Murchison. 'We are now focussed on ramping up gold production toward our targeted 80koz per annum with the arrival of the third dig fleet and expanded open pit mining plan underway, and first ore from underground at Andy Well in the September 2025 quarter.' In September 2024, Meeka Metals received the final approval for the development of the Murchison project, which comprises five exploration licences and two mining leases. The project's focus is on three deposits: Andy Well, Turnberry and St. Anne's. The project is Meeka Metals' flagship venture with a substantial high-grade mineral resource of 1.2 million ounces at 3g/t Au across granted mining leases. The definitive feasibility study (DFS), released in December 2024, focuses on restarting the fully permitted Andy Well mill and outlines a ten-year production plan. This plan includes producing up to 76,000 ounces per annum, averaging 65,000 ounces for the first seven years, with an undiscounted pretax free cash flow of A$1bn ($657.5m), a net present value at 8% of A$616m, and an internal rate of return of 180%. Meeka Metals has also secured firm commitments to raise A$60m ($39m) through a placement supported by both existing and new institutional investors. This funding will accelerate the next development phase of the Murchison gold project. The placement was completed at A$0.15 per share - a 4.1% discount to the 20-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) and a 10.3% discount to the ten-day VWAP. "Meeka Metals begins gold production at Murchison project, Australia" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Meeka Metals secures $39m for Murchison gold project expansion
Australian gold mining company Meeka Metals has received firm commitments to secure A$60m ($39m) through a placement backed by both existing and new institutional investors. The funds raised will be directed towards accelerating the next phase of development at the Murchison gold project in Western Australia (WA). The placement was conducted at A$0.15 per share, representing a 4.1% discount to the 20-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) and a 10.3% discount to the ten-day VWAP. Meeka Metals will issue a total of 400 million shares under the placement, utilising its existing capacity under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. All new shares issued will rank equally with the current shares. Meeka managing director Tim Davidson said: 'With this funding in place the company is now focused on maximising the expanded open-pit mining opportunity, confirming the pathway to bring forward production with increased processing capacity and defining further growth opportunities with the drill bit.' The proceeds from the placement, combined with Meeka Metals' existing cash reserves, are earmarked for several strategic growth initiatives. These include the expansion and acceleration of open-pit operations through the mobilisation of a third mining fleet, acceleration of underground drilling programmes and the validation of a processing expansion pathway that exceeds the current capacity of 600,000 tonnes per annum (tpa). Petra Capital served as the sole lead manager and bookrunner for the placement, with Morgans Corporate acting as a co-manager. The Murchison gold project, which received final approval for development in September 2024, houses a large, high-grade, 1.2 million ounces at three grams per tonne gold mineral resource on granted mining leases. The project's definitive feasibility study released in December 2024 focuses on restarting the fully permitted Andy Well mill. The study outlined a ten-year production plan at up to 76,000oz per year. "Meeka Metals secures $39m for Murchison gold project expansion" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
