Exploration & development

The Board of Directors of Equinox Gold Corp approves the beginning of full-scale construction at the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil.

Mawson Resources Ltd shares further high-grade gold results for its East Rompas propect in northern Finland.

Metallica Minerals moves the Urquhart bauxite project in Far North Queensland closer to production.

eCobalt Solutions reports successful lab results for the removal of arsenic from ore concentrates at the Idaho Cobalt Project.

The first drilling campaign on Azure Minerals Ltd’s Alacrán project in Mexico has been completed.

Largo Resources Ltd achieves a new monthly production record of vanadium pentoxide for the month of December in 2017.

Scorpio Gold has released results of an updated feasibility study for Mineral Ridge, Nevada, the US.

SSR Mining Inc secures approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from the Argentine regulatory authorities to begin development at the Chinchillas Project in Argentina.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd signs a Mine Gate Sale Agreement (MGSA) with Atlas Iron Ltd (Atlas) for the supply of direct shipping ore (DSO)from its Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project.

Patagonia Gold is to acquire the Calcatreu deposit in Argentina from Pan American Silver Corp.

White Rock Minerals reports positive results from the company’s pre-feasibility study for its Mt Carrington gold and Silver Project in New South Wales.

Roxgold receives permitting approval to develop the Bagassi South project, located on the Yaramoko concession.

Sierra Metals Inc. shares its updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Cusi Mine, Mexico.

Coro Mining Corp shares up-to-date drilling results from its infill drill programme at the Marimaca copper project.

Silver Bear Resources Plc shares a mineral resource update for the Vertikalny deposit within the Mangazeisky Silver Project, Republic of Sakha (“Yakutia”) Russia.