Exploration & development

Kirkland Lake Gold obtains positive drilling results from its Cosmo mine in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia.

Namibia Rare Earths Inc. obtains Environmental Clearance Certificates (ECCs) pertaining to its application for a mining licence on the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project (Lofdal) in northern Namibia.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd shares drilling results from the recently completed 2017 exploration and resource extension drilling programmes at its 100%-owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project in Western Australia.

Columbus Gold Corp. provides an update on the construction of the Montagne d’or Gold Project in French Guiana.

Cornish Lithium and Tregothnan Estates sign a binding agreement for the development of lithium in hot spring brines.

Hummingbird Resources starts ore commissioning at its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali.

East Africa Metals Inc. has submitted two mining licence applications for the company’s Da Tambuk and Mato Bula Gold deposits.

NRG Metals Inc. completes the first drill hole at the Salar Escondido Lithium Project in Argentina.

Monarques Gold reports positive new results for its drilling programme at Croinor Gold in Canada.

Kinross Gold Corp. gains mineral rights to a stretch of land adjacent to its Fort Knox mine.

Piedmont Lithium Ltd begins new 20 000 m drill programme at the Piedmont Lithium Project located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB).

Orion Minerals reports further successful drilling results at the Prieska Zinc-Copper project in South Africa.

Katanga Mining completes commissioning of the core of the first train of the whole ore leach plant at its subsidiary’s copper and cobalt mine in Lualaba Province.

Kasbah provides update on Achmmach Tin Project, Morocco.

Morien Resources Corp. receives CAN$1.5 million from Kameron Collieries ULC (Kameron).