Exploration & development

US Gold Corp. announces its plans to begin a drilling programme later in 2018 at the Keystone project in Nevada.

Bluejay Mining plc’s updated JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Dundas Ilmenite Project in Greenland showed an increase of some 400% on the maiden resource announced in April 2017.

Callinex Mines, Inc. announce a significant increase in indicated and inferred categories at the Nash Creek Deposit as part of its updated resource estimate.

Mechel is conducting a technical upgrade of the Korshunov mining plant in Russia.

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.