Exploration & development

Vale releases its production and sales report for the first quarter of 2018 which highlights its record sales volumes of iron ore and pellets for a first quarter.

Australia’s gold exports are set to growth in value, following the country’s win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Algold has reported high grade results at the Salma Vein System, further corroborating continuous mineralisation over 10 km.

Orocobre Ltd shares the favourable updated drilling results from brine sampling at its JV diamond core hole CAU18 in Argentina.

General Moly shares the promising results of its recent DCIP survey of the area adjacent to its Mt Hope deposit in Nevada which shows an expanded high chargeability zone beneath a layer of resistive rock.

Altamira Gold Corp. expands its claims, gaining additional ground within the Juruena belt in Mato Grosso (Brazil).

SRK Consulting is optimistic about prospects in Asia as the mining industry continues to emerge from a protracted downturn.

Solitario has announced its first jointly funded work programme on the Lik zinc project in Alaska.

Camino Minerals Corporation has begun step-out drilling at its Los Chapitos project in southern Peru.

Perseus Mining Ltd declares commercial production at its Sissingué Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

OZ Minerals receives approval for the second phase of construction at its Carrapateena copper gold project in South Australia.

Dacian Gold Ltd reports its first gold pour at its Mt Morgans gold project in Western Australia.

Boart Longyear announces it is to expand its drilling services fleet in order to cater for rising exploration budgets.

1100 km2 of land has been released for exploration, a decision welcomed by the Chief Executive of Queensland Resources Council.