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St Barbara Selects Land Parcels for Ecological Protection

St Barbara is pleased to announce it has selected a final proposal to acquire and preserve 228 hectares of high ecological value land in Nova Scotia. This fulfills and exceeds the terms of an agreement made with the Province of Nova Scotia to offsets the areas impacted by the Touquoy Gold Mine, now in reclamation.

St Barbara Limited to separate Atlantic Operations subsidiary to become part of a Canadian listed entity

Moose River, Nova Scotia (February 12, 2025) – St Barbara Limited, the parent company of Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (AMNS), has announced that it will seek to separate the company’s Nova Scotia-based operations from the rest of the company, with the intention of having the Nova Scotia operations come under the control of a Canadian-based company listed within Canada. AMNS continues with business as usual while the process is undertaken to transition ownership to a Canadian listed company.

St Barbara Announces High School Winners in Design for Closed Gold Mine

Moose River, Nova Scotia (February 13, 2025) – St Barbara Mining and their subsidiary, Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the winner of their competition to design a community space at Touquoy’s lookout area, as part of the former mine’s reclamation process.

St Barbara Supporting Five Local Food Bank Holiday Programs

Nova Scotia (November 26, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is pleased to announce support for over 1,000 families across Eastern Nova Scotia over the holidays. St Barbara’s contribution of $55,000 will contribute to food bank holiday programs in Guysborough, Pictou County, Musquodoboit, Sheet Harbour and Sherbrooke.

Update on Investigation of Renewable Energy Opportunity at Touquoy Gold Mine

St Barbara Limited (“St Barbara” or the “Company”) (ASX: SBM) is pleased to announced the Feasibility Study into pumped hydro at the now closed Touquoy Gold Mine is ahead of schedule. Natural Forces has confirmed that the pumped hydro system is technically feasible and the costings for commercial viability are in progress.

Alternative Cochrane Hill Project Design Commences Leveraging Successful Ore Sorting Technology Trial

Following a successful trial of sorting technology on Cochrane Hill’s gold ore, St Barbara is undertaking an evaluation of an alternative design approach which would process the ore through the proposed 15-Mile process plant.

Updated Pre-Feasibility for Atlantic Projects

The Pre-Feasibility study for the consolidated 15-Mile and Beaver Dam Projects has been updated with fresh assumptions utilising the relocated Touquoy processing plant at full production capacity of 2.1 million tonnes per annum. The results are very attractive, offering a capital-efficient project with strong economics, should the permitting environment improve in Canada (and in particular Nova Scotia) under the proposed Canadian Federal regulatory environmental approvals reforms.

Atlantic Mining Provides Reclamation Bond to Department of Natural Resources and Renewables

Moose River, Nova Scotia (October 3, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is pleased to announce that it has provided the remainder of its reclamation security bond to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNNR) as of September 27, 2024. This milestone was accomplished through funding arrangements between Atlantic Mining and St Barbara.

St Barbara Announces High School Competition to Help Design New Lookout Area at Touquoy

Moose River, Nova Scotia (September 6, 2024) – St Barbara Mining and their subsidiary, Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia are pleased to announce they are opening a competition for high schools along the Eastern Shore to assist in designing a community space around the lookout over the lake that will form at the former Touquoy Gold Mine in Moose River.

Atlantic Mining Making Rapid Progress on Touquoy Reclamation

Moose River, Nova Scotia (September 5, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is making rapid progress with reclamation activities at the now-closed Touquoy Gold Mine in Moose River. The progress has been assisted by favorable weather conditions over the summer. Between the start of June and the end of September 2024, Atlantic Mining will have spent approximately $7 million on reclamation activities at Touquoy.

St Barbara Mining Invites Public to Submit Land for Protection

Moose River, Nova Scotia (August 29, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia (a subsidiary of Australian-based St Barbara Limited) is pleased to announce the process by which land trusts, community groups, and members of the public are encouraged to submit ideas for high ecological value land that Atlantic Mining can acquire and preserve in an appropriate land trust or similar organization.

St Barbara Atlantic Operations must reduce workforce this Fall to transition to care and maintenance

MOOSE RIVER, NS, July 18, 2023 /CNW/ - St Barbara owned Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. ("AMNS") will undergo a workforce reduction this Fall as operations at the Touquoy mine site in Moose River, NS, transition into care and maintenance. This workforce reduction has been brought about because the currently permitted tailings capacity at the mine will be exhausted around the end of September 2023.

Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia and Natural Forces Commencing Study to Explore Renewable Energy Opportunity at Touquoy Gold Mine

MOOSE RIVER, NS, June 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia and Natural Forces are pleased to announce they are working together to explore the viability of a renewable energy hub at the Touquoy Gold Mine in Moose River, Nova Scotia.