Exploration & development

East Star Resources has provided an update on copper exploration at the Ayagoz and Snowy licences in Kazakhstan.

Aclara Resources has announced an updated mineral resource estimate of the Carina Module, a clay project located in Brazil.

Metals One has awarded a contract to Wardell Armstrong International to undertake a preliminary economic assessment for its Black Schist Project in Finland.

The Simandou iron ore project, on which Watson Farley & Williams has been advising the Republic of Guinea, has now completed.

American Pacific has provided a progress update for the drill programmes at its Madison Project in Montana, USA, and its Palmer Project in Alaska.

First Tin has reported improved recoveries at its Taronga Tin Project in Australia following new processing testwork.

Draslovka has entered into an agreement with Poseidon Nickel to retreat and monetise gold and nickel tailings in Western Australia.

IAMGOLD has announced that the Côté Gold Mine, located in Ontario, Canada, has reached commercial production.

Anglo Asian Mining has received authorisation from the Azerbaijan Government to raise the wall of its tailings dam.

Polymetals Resources has acquired the Endeavor silver, lead, and zinc mine located in New South Wales, Australia.

Akobo Minerals has announced the successful processing of the first low-grade ore through the Segele processing plant in Ethiopia.

Pambili has produced its first gold from its Golden Valley mine in Zimbabwe.

Lotus Resources has signed a mine development agreement with the Government of Malawi for its Kayelekera uranium mine.

US Critical Materials Corp has signed a definitive agreement with VerAI Discoveries Inc, to use its AI technology at the Sheep Creek rare earths properties in Montana, USA.

BHP and Lundin Mining have agreed to jointly acquire Filo Corp and form a joint venture to progress two copper projects in Argentina and Chile.