Exploration & development

West Wits Mining Ltd is to apply for two mining permits, which upon approval, could see gold production increase substantially by the fourth quarter of 2018.

Garibaldi Resources reports the launch of an exploration campaign at its Nickel Mountain project in British Columbia, Canada.

Novo Resources Corp. provides positive updated results for its joint venture gold project, Purdy’s Reward in Western Australia.

Antero Resources provides results for its estimated reserves as of 31 December 2017.

Bluebird recently signed an agreement to develop and reopen the Kochang gold and silver mine in South Korea.

Osisko Metals reflects on its corporate milestones of 2017 and provides an outlook for 2018.

A resource containing approximately 119 000 t of copper has been released by Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd. and Terramin Australia Limited.

Orca Gold granted a water permit for its Block 14 gold project by the government of The Republic of The Sudan.

Piedmont Lithium Ltd (Piedmont) increases its lithium mineral rights by 188 acres through a strategic land acquisition agreement signed with local landowners in the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB).

Camino Minerals Corp. shares its drilling results from its final three diamond drill holes completed as part of the 2017 drill programme on the Adriana Zone (Adriana) at its Los Chapitos Project (Chapitos), located in southern Peru. 

US Gold Corp. discovers a new zone of base and precious metals mineralisation west of the existing Copper King deposit.

Mako mine in Senegal, West Africa has experienced its first gold pour ahead of schedule.

Orex Minerals Inc. signs an option agreement with Exploraciones del Altiplano, S.A. de C.V. (Altiplano) to acquire a 100% interest in the San Luis del Cordero Project in Durango, Mexico.

Sienna Resources has commenced a high resolution ground magnetic survey on the Slättberg cobalt-nickel-copper project in Sweden.

Garibaldi Resources offers an exploration update for its nickel-copper-rich massive sulphide discovery at Nickel Mountain