Exploration & development

U.S. Gold Corp. has announced plans for the commencement of core drill testing of a previously untested, covered Carlin-type target on its Maggie Creek project, Nevada.

First Mining Gold Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Big Ridge Gold Corp. to advance its Hope Brook Gold project in Newfoundland.

Barrick Gold Corporation has noted a recent statement released by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape announcing an imminent agreement to reopen Porgera mine.

Australian lithium developer Core Lithium Ltd has announced that the Federal Government has awarded major project status to its wholly owned Finniss Lithium project.

Thor Explorations has signed an agreement with Barrick Gold Corp. regarding the Central Houndé project in south-western Burkina Faso.

Eurobattery Minerals AB has announced that FinnCobalt Oy has hired a Tier-1 process consulting company AFRY to prepare a mineral resource estimate for the Hautalampi project in Finland.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has commenced drilling at the Kineta North gold license in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

Akobo Minerals has announced an encouraging maiden mineral resource estimate at Segele.

Alien Metals Ltd has reported the results of the recently completed surface mapping and sampling programme carried out on its newly acquired Nueva Andromeda permit, Mexico.

Northern Lights Resources has received approval from the US Bureau of Land Management to commence drilling at the Secret Pass Gold project in Mohave County, Arizona.

Greatland Gold plc has announced that it has lodged two applications for new exploration licences adjacent to existing licences at the company's 100% owned Ernest Giles project in Western Australia.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. has announced that step-out and infill drilling at the San Jose Mine in Mexico has established continuity of high-grade mineralisation in the upper levels of the Trinidad Footwall structures.

Condor Gold has announced that the first 40 drill holes for a combined 2170 m of diamond drill core have been completed on the La India Starter Pit infill drilling programme.

Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has commented on how the copper market is shaping up so far in 2021.

Armadale Capital has reported that the NEMC of Tanzania has granted approval of the company’s ESIA for the production of natural flake graphite at the Mahenge Graphite Project.