Exploration & development

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).

Trevali Mining Corp. shares updated results from its 2017 exploration programme at the Caribou Zinc mine in Canada.

Azure Minerals Ltd receives final assays and announces the completion of a ground magnetic survey at its Sara Alicia project, Mexico.

Artemis Resources Ltd signs agreements with Riverfort Global Capital Ltd (Riverfort) for an 18-month funding package to assist with the refurbishment and upgrade programmes of the Radio Hill processing plant.

Alta Zinc Ltd receives updated mineral resource estimate for the Colonna Zorzone deposit, Northern Italy.

AuRico Metals reports full assay results from the company’s 2017 drilling programme on the Kemess property.

Silver Viper Minerals Corp. appoints Alex Peter Tsakumis as Vice President of Corporate Development.

Explorator Limitada, subsidiary of Xtract Resources Plc, secures enhanced terms for the western portion of the alluvial concession under the existing June mining contractor agreement.

Superior Gold Inc. begins gold mining operations at its Hermes Development project, Western Australia.

Atlas Copco agrees to acquire Rockdrill Services Australia Pty Ltd, a rock drills specialist serving the Australian mining industry.

PJSC Polyus pours first doré gold at Natalka mill.