Exploration & development

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.

IAMGOLD Corp. has announced assay results from its 2022 delineation diamond drilling programme at the Karita Gold project in Guinea.

Canada Nickel Company Inc. has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project near Timmins, Ontario.

Akobo Minerals AB has secured a convertible loan to fund the first phase of the Segele boutique mining operation in Gambella, Ethiopia.

Coda Minerals Ltd has agreed to divest its Mt Piper Gold Project in central Victoria to Kalamazoo Resources Ltd for a consideration package.

Atalaya Mining Plc has announced results from the first 22 exploration drill holes completed to date on the Campanario Trend.

Epiroc has won a large order from Glencore in Canada for battery-electric equipment and automation solutions that will be used at what will be one of the world’s first all-electric mines.

Brazilian Nickel Plc has announced that continuous nickel production has begun at the Piauí Nickel Project (PNP).

High grade intercepts continue to expand Adrriatic Metals’ Rupice Northwest extension.

Strategic Minerals plc has received approval for the planned mining activities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Leigh Creek Copper Mine.

Greatland Gold plc has commenced the 2022 exploration programme at its 100% owned projects in the highly prospective Paterson province of Western Australia.

Venus Metals’ subsidiary has entered a binding transaction with a subsidiary of IGO Ltd regarding exploration and development at its Bridgetown Greenbushes Exploration Project.

East Star Resources has announced rock chip assay results from samples taken during geological surveys conducted over the Alatagyl target in central Kazakhstan.

Inomin Mines has reported positive initial test results demonstrating the potential for carbon capture and storage at its Beaver critical minerals project.

Alamos Gold Inc. has reported results of the Phase 3+ expansion study conducted on its Island Gold mine, located in Ontario, Canada.