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Peter A Walker

Scotgold 'working on additional funding' after challenging end to 2022

Scotgold Resources has revealed that it is working on additional funding to support delivery of this year's mine plan.

As a result of impacted fourth quarter gold production and sales, the company’s financial and working capital position has been "adversely affected" with a current cash balance of around £350,000 and a net debt position of £12.6m.

In its fourth quarter trading update, Scotland's first commercial gold producer explained that the problems were primarily due to changing the short-term mining schedule to expedite continuous long hole stoping in the western areas of the mine, as well as weather conditions in December.

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