Rare Welsh gold hunt will see eight trenches dug in Snowdonia countryside

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Rare Welsh gold hunt will see eight trenches dug in Snowdonia countryside

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rare-welsh-gold-hunt-see-18270186

Application has been submitted to excavate the farmland in Gwynedd in the search for the precious metal

The hunt for rare Welsh gold has seen plans submitted to dig eight large trenches in the Snowdonia countryside.

Gold Mines of Wales is exploring areas to the east of the former Clogau gold mine near Bontddu, part of the Dolgellau Gold Belt.

Alba Mineral Resources snapped up a 90% stake in Gold Mines of Wales Limited (GMOW) in 2018 and wants to bring Clogau mine back into production and investigate if there are any other potential rich seams of gold in the area.

A planning application has been submitted to planners at Snowdonia National Park to dig trenches to the east of the Clogau mine as the hunt for the precious metal steps up.

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