Exploration & development

Maple Gold Mines Ltd has to reported the mobilisation of a second drill rig to commence a 6000 m deep drilling programme at the Joutel Project in Quebec, Canada.

Hamak Gold Ltd has announced positive channel sampling results with wide intersects of significant gold mineralisation from its Block-1 grid in the Nimba licence.

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of a royalty it holds, covering the Cortez mine operational area, to RG Royalties LLC for US$525 million in cash.

Ariana Resources plc has announced its half-year production results for 2022 for the Kiziltepe Mine in Turkey.

Atlantic Lithium Ltd has announced assay results from the resource and exploration drilling programme currently underway at the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

Lindian Resources Ltd has agreed terms to acquire Rift Valley Resource Developments Ltd, a Malawian company that owns the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project.

Alien Metals Ltd has updated the market on its Mexican projects – San Celso and Donovan 2.

Thor Mining Plc has commenced a close spaced airborne survey over the north-eastern portion of the Ragged Range Project, located in Eastern Pilbara, Western Australia.

The government of the Republic of Guinea, WCS, and Rio Tinto Simfer have incorporated a JV to progress plans to develop infrastructure for the Simandou iron ore project.

Akobo Minerals has reached an agreement with the South African company IW Mining (Pty) Ltd to operate the underground mine at Segele.

The Directors of Dart Mining NL have announced the signing of an earn-in agreement with SQM for its Dorchap Lithium Project.

Equinox Gold Corp. has provided an update on construction progress at its Greenstone Project in Ontario, Canada.

Thor Mining Plc has announced drill results from the diamond drilling programme at the 100% owned Molyhil Critical Minerals Project, Northern Territory.

East Star Resources Plc has announced the commencement of diamond drilling on the Apmintas Licence in the Chu-Ili orogenic gold belt of central Kazakhstan.

Auris Minerals Ltd has provided an update on exploration completed by Sandfire Resources Ltd during the June 2022 quarter across the company’s joint venture portfolio located in the Bryah Basin, Western Australia.