Exploration & development

Bradda Head Lithium has announced that a drill rig has been mobilised to site to commence immediate drilling at the company’s San Domingo lithium pegmatite project in Arizona.

High Tide Resources has entered into an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Clearcut Lithium project in Quebec.

Horizonte Minerals Plc has awarded all of the major and long-lead-time process plant equipment contracts for its flagship Araguaia Nickel Project.

U.S. Gold Corp. has received assays for the last three holes of its CK Gold Project 2021 drilling programme.

Royal Gold, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Great Bear Royalties Corp. to acquire all of its issued and outstanding common shares.

Anglo American plc has announced first production of copper concentrate from its Quellaveco project in Peru.

Nexa Resources has announced that ramp-up activities at the Aripuanã world-class polymetallic mine have safely started and the demobilisation of the construction teams is underway.

Lexington Gold has announced receipt of the results cross its combined Loflin and Loflin South Project.

Great Southern Copper plc has commenced reconnaissance diamond drilling at its San Lorenzo project in Chile.

Thor Mining Plc has announced the completion of the drilling programme at its Ragged Range Project, located in Eastern Pilbara, Western Australia.

Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd has entered into a binding collaboration agreement with Enel Green Power (EGP) to develop its Italian project.

Tectonic Metals Inc. has commenced drilling at the Seventymile Gold Project, Alaska.

Black Dragon Gold has announced its entry into gold exploration in Western Australia through the acquisition of both the Padbury Gold and Ivan Well projects.

Solaris Resources Inc. has provided an update on activities at its Warintza Project in southeastern Ecuador.

Operators are increasingly looking to restart past producing mines with new technologies, improved ESG strategies, and better capital to take advantage of commodity price increases.