Exploration & development

SunMirror AG is increasing its efforts to discover potential tin and lithium reserves to meet new demands.

Condor Gold has commenced a 5000 m diamond drill programme at the Cacao prospect at La India Project, Nicaragua.

Canada Nickel Company Inc. and Noble Mineral Exploration have entered into a binding letter of intent to consolidate ownership of a recently identified high priority nickel target in MacDiarmid township.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced that reverse circulation drilling has extended the strike length of the FT Prospect to beyond 3 km at the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

Ariana Resources plc has announced the results of the latest geochemical sampling and geological interpretation of the Arzu North area at its joint venture Kiziltepe Gold-Silver Mine.

Rockfire Resources plc has provided an update on the company's 100%-owned exploration tenements in North Queensland, Australia.

Norge Mining plc has announced the publication of a maiden mineral resource estimate for the Øygrei area.

OceanaGold Corp. has provided an update on Martha Underground at Waihi, New Zealand, including project development progress and updates to mineral resources.

The latest ‘Earth Resources Regulation Statistical Report’ confirms the growing contribution by Victoria’s mining and exploration sectors to jobs and support for more economically diverse regions.

Newcrest Mining Ltd has announced that it has commenced construction of the box cut for the exploration decline at its Red Chris mine in British Columbia, Canada, following receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the discovery of a significant and coherent potential gold deposit, located approximately 1.5 km north-west of the primary deposit at its 100% owned Diba gold project in western Mali.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced that a gold-in-soil anomaly has been identified from soil sampling at the Jeddah Gold Prospect in North Queensland, Australia.

Searcher has announced its expansion into the mining sector with the completion of an airborne exploration survey in Queensland, on behalf of Longreach Mineral Exploration Pty Ltd.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the granting of four gold exploration licences in the Eastern Desert of Egypt to the company's 100% owned subsidiary Akh Gold Ltd.

Monarch Mining has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its wholly-owned McKenzie Break project, Québec.