Exploration & development

CleanTech Lithium has commenced the operation of its pilot plant and is producing lithium chloride eluate from the DLE process.

East Star has been awarded a second copper porphyry exploration licence at deposits in Kazakhstan.

Atlantic Lithium has announced further high-grade assay results from drilling at its Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana.

Fortuna Silver has provided an update on its exploration programmes at the Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire and the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal.

Awalé Resources has reported assay results at the Odienné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire.

Lynas Rare Earths has announced that Carey Group Holdings has been awarded a five-year contract for mining services at its Mt Weld rare earths mine.

Great Southern Copper has announced that early results received for its scout RC drilling programmes at its Teresita and Abundante prospects confirm high-grade Cu and Au target models.

St George Mining has provided an update on the Myuna Rocks Project in Western Australia, indicating increasing lithium potential.

Lode Resources has announced an exploration update at its Uralla Gold Project in New South Wales, Australia.

Ariana Resources has announced high-grade drilling results at the Tavsan Project in Turkey.

Trigg Minerals has completed the acquisition of a gold tenement package located in Queensland, Australia.

Lexington Gold has signed a contract with Logan Drilling Group to commence its drilling programme at the Jennings-Pioneer Project on the Carolina Slate Belt, US.

East Star Resources has updated its resource model for the Verkhuba copper deposit in Kazakhstan.

Resolute Mining has announced its Annual Ore Reserve and Resource Statement from its operations in Mali and Senegal.

Madison Metals has announced additional uranium assay results from the sampling programme at its Khan Project in Namibia.