Exploration & development

Newmont Mining Corp. provides an up-to-date 2018 and longer-term outlook.

Avino Silver & Gold Mines are to begin an 8000 m drill programme in early January 2018 at their Bralorne Gold mine in British Columbia, Canada.

Trek Mining finalises US$85 Million construction credit facility for the Aurizona Gold mine in Brazil.

Continental Gold announces positive assay results for gold ore extracted at the Buriticá project in Antioquia, Colombia.

Connemara Mining Company announces the fulfilment of its key objectives at its 100% owned Mine River gold project in Wicklow/Wexford, Ireland.

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.