Exploration & development

Australian Bureau of Statistics data on minerals exploration spending shows exploration in Victoria reached a record high of AUS$39.7 million in 2Q20.

Golden Birch Resources Inc. has announced that it is preparing to begin a drilling programme at the Omu copper-gold prospect located within the company’s flagship Keveri property, located in Papua New Guinea.

Ariana Resources plc has recently announced new resource and exploration drilling results obtained from the Kiziltepe Mine, Turkey.

MMIH has announced that it will be signing a sale and purchase agreement soon with IXWA Investments Ltd to acquire the issued and paid-up share capital of SEMCO Exploration and Mining Corp. (SEMCO) in the Philippines via a share swap.

Orea Mining Corp. has provided an update on the 2020 exploration programme at the Maripa gold project located in French Guiana.

NQ Minerals Plc has announced that it plans to break a 10-year hiatus in exploration work at its highly prospective Hellyer Project.

IAMGOLD Corp. has recently announced remaining assay results from its 2020 exploration diamond drilling programme completed on the Lac Gamble Zone at the Rouyn Gold Project, Canada, optioned from Yorbeau Resources Inc.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced that reverse circulation drilling, has extended the footprint of gold mineralisation at the Plateau Gold Deposit, part of the Lighthouse tenement in North Queensland, Australia.

Greatland Gold plc has provided an update on its exploration activities in the Paterson region, Western Australia (excluding the Havieron Farm-in area).

NQ Minerals has announced that the average grade to date of 3.2 g/t of gold has been returned from extensive surface stockpiles located on the Beaconsfield Gold Mine, Tasmania, Australia.

IronRidge Resources has recently reported additional drilling results from the second phase drilling programme at the Ebilassokro and Ehuasso targets, both within the Zaranou Gold Project area, Ivory Coast.

Midas Gold Corp. has recently announced that the US Forest Services had released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Stibnite Gold Project for public comment.

Altus Strategies Plc has recently announced high grade drilling results from the FT Prospect at the company's Tabakorole gold project in southern Mali.

IAMGOLD Corp. has recently announced assay results from the 2020 drilling programme completed at its Monster Lake joint venture project, located in Quebec, Canada.

Atlus Strategies Plc has provided an update on the company’s 100% owned Agdz silver and copper project, Morocco.