Exploration & development

Barrian Mining Corp selects drill targets for its upcoming reverse circulation drilling programme at the Bolo Gold property in Nevada.

Sirius Minerals PLC and its partners have set a new world record for the deepest shaft ever excavated with a Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine (VSM), reaching a depth of over 115m.

RNC Minerals has discovered high-grade gold at its Beta Hunt mine in Western Australia.

The update provides additional data on the intercepts for the 11 diamond drill holes reflecting drilling to the end of 2018.

Pretium Resources reports the results of its underground exploration drilling, including gold intercepts of 5.56 grams of gold per tonne at over 107.45 m.

Tirupati Graphite PLC, a flake-graphite company with projects in Madagascar and India, has announced a private placement of up to £3 million in convertible loan notes to fund its development and growth strategies.

South Australia is set to invest AUS$10 million in promoting exploration and innovative technologies to accelerate new mining opportunities.

Toro Gold has provided an update on the 1Q19 operational performance of the Mako Mine in Senegal and the associated development of its revised and improved Life of Mine Plan.

Pure Gold Mining Inc. has launched an exploration programme at its Madsen Red Lake gold mine in Ontario (Canada), with a key highlight being the targeted expansion of mineral resources at Wedge, Fork and Russet South.

Results of the recent IP survey confirm the location of the chargeability anomaly identified in 2018 and extend the anomaly a further 400 m to the southeast.

Kodal Minerals has focused on advancing the development of its Bougouni project through the completion of the environmental and social impact assessment and various engineering studies, as well as continuing its exploration programme.

Fiore Gold Ltd’s Board of Directors has approved a US$2 million programme of metallurgical test work and resource expansion drilling at its Gold Rock project in Nevada.

Centaurus Metals has announced that a new Pre-Feasibility Study of its advanced, development-ready Jambreiro iron ore project in central Brazil is underway.

Vista Gold Corp. yesterday reported the leach test results from its ongoing metallurgical test work at its Mt Todd gold project in Australia, with recoveries averaging 92.7%.

The Minister of the Environment granted a concession to Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa for extraction of hard coal and methane as an accompanying mineral from the Bzie Debina 1-Zachód deposit.