SolGold shares suffer referendum jitters

AIM-listed miner SolGold (LON:SOLG) saw its share price drop by 13.05% to 29.48p (as of 13:35 BST) as a potential referendum on the legality of mining in regions where the company operates heads to the Colombian courts. It is not expected that this will go to a vote, given the government’s support of the mining industry, and there has been no indication that the company’s tenure is at risk.

More information will be available following a public hearing next week.