Celtic Resources Holdings plc
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Celtic Resources Holdings is a mining
company based in Dublin, Ireland. CRH owns and operates gold
mines, including the Suzdal Mine and Zherek Mine in Kazakhstan
. The company recently sold its share of the South Verkhoyansk Mining Company (SVMC), which operates the Nezhdaninskoye
Mine in the Sakha Republic/Yakutia in Russia.
Celtic Resources holds a shares in two UK companies: Eureka Mining Plc, a molybdenum
company in Kazakhstan
working the Shorskoye deposits in Kazakhstan; and of Victoria Oil & Gas Plc which operates in Central Asia
.
In December 2007 Celtic Resources Holdings Plc was acquired by Centroferve Ltd (a subsidiary of Severstal
Resurs) for cash at £2.90 per share. On 22nd January 2008 Celtic delisted from AIM
.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
company based in Dublin, Ireland. CRH owns and operates gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mines, including the Suzdal Mine and Zherek Mine in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. The company recently sold its share of the South Verkhoyansk Mining Company (SVMC), which operates the Nezhdaninskoye
Nezhdaninskoye
Nezhdaninskoye was a village in Tomponsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia, which existed until March 2, 2000....
Mine in the Sakha Republic/Yakutia in Russia.
Celtic Resources holds a shares in two UK companies: Eureka Mining Plc, a molybdenum
Molybdenum
Molybdenum , is a Group 6 chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The name is from Neo-Latin Molybdaenum, from Ancient Greek , meaning lead, itself proposed as a loanword from Anatolian Luvian and Lydian languages, since its ores were confused with lead ores...
company in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
working the Shorskoye deposits in Kazakhstan; and of Victoria Oil & Gas Plc which operates in Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
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In December 2007 Celtic Resources Holdings Plc was acquired by Centroferve Ltd (a subsidiary of Severstal
Severstal
OAO Severstal Russian: Северсталь, "Northern Steel") is a Russian company mainly operating in the steel and mining industry, centred in the northern city of Cherepovets. Severstal is listed on the RTS and LSE. As of 2009, it is the largest steel company in Russia according to The Metal Bulletin....
Resurs) for cash at £2.90 per share. On 22nd January 2008 Celtic delisted from AIM
Alternative Investment Market
AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, allowing smaller companies to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than is applicable to the main market....
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