Exploration & development

Galway Metals has reported a new gold discovery at its Clarence Stream gold project, as well as strong drill results in the George Murphy Zone.

Equity markets generally improving for exploration stage mining companies; early-stage developers finding it tougher; markets’ tendency to ascribe value to companies they expect to increase resources appears to be growing.

Monarques Gold has reported the company’s production results and corporate highlights for the last quarter ended 31 December 2018.

Toro Gold reports unaudited production results for 2018 for its 90% owned Mako gold mine in Eastern Senegal.

The company confirmed a major expansion of the Nash Creek Deposit in New Brunswick, Canada, in 2018.

The decision under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act covers the Stage 1 area of the Western Australia project.

The Curipamba copper-gold-zinc project, located in central Ecuador, is being developed under a 75:25 partnership between Adventus Zinc Corp., and Salazar Resources Ltd.

The Loulo-Gounkoto complex has recorded its fourth consecutive quarterly improvement in gold production, making 2018 a record throughput year.

On Monday this week, Pan American Silver Corp. reported its preliminary operating results for 4Q18 and FY18, and provided guidance for the year ahead.

A new sensor fusion technique based on X-ray and 3D imaging promises improvements to the 3D modelling of mineral resources and more efficient sorting of precious metals

Prospero Silver Corp. begins the second phase of drilling at the Pachuca SE project in Hidalgo State (Mexico).

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd has reported its 4Q18 and FY18 production results from its Avino property near Durango (Mexico).

Cornish Lithium has raised another £1 million from its investors, which will enable the company to continue its exploration activities in Cornwall.

Vale has established an artificial intelligence centre in Vitória (Espírito Santo state, Brazil), which is expected to help develop and monitor AI initiatives across the company’s business units, including mining.

RCT collaborates on an installation project at Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine, where it is implementing its LED numbering system on a fleet of water trucks.