Exploration & development

Wheaton Precious Metals has entered into an agreement with Waterton Copper for the acquisition of a new silver stream in Arizona.

Kraken Energy has received approval to drill its Apex Uranium Property located in Nevada.

Valor has announced the expansion of its uranium-copper project in the Athabasca Basin, Canada.

Avenira has received approval to commence mining operations at the Wonarah Phosphate Project in Australia.

Volt Lithium has announced it will expand its lithium extraction operations to oilfield brines across North America.

Stelar Metals has received approval to begin a drilling programme at its Trident Lithium Project.

The B11 block cave at Leinster mine, operated by BHP’s Nickel West, has been completed.

Drilling at the Råna Project in Norway, operated by Metals One and Kingsrose Mining, has delivered nickel and copper mineralisation.

Castillo Copper has classified the NWQ Copper Project as a core asset.

Orosur has announced plans to commence exploration programmes in Nigeria for lithium mineralisation.

Following its forward sales agreement, Madison Metals will advance its uranium projects in Namibia.

Ero Copper has made progress in the construction of its Tucumã Project in Brazil.

Azincourt Energy has entered into a purchase agreement with Atlantis Battery Metals, for the expansion of its lithium project in Canada.

IonicRE has announced that their mining licence has been approved for the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earth Project in Uganda.

American Pacific has announced promising initial assay results at its Palmer Project in Alaska.