Exploration & development

Vale has announced that it has started the process of halting its activities at the Onca Puma nickel mine, following a notification of the suspension of its operation license.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced that an updated independent mineral resource estimate has been prepared in accordance with the JORC Code, for the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

Evolution Mining’s Cowal Gold Operation has been granted regulatory approval to develop the underground mine by the NSW Government.

Red 5 Ltd has awarded a mine development contract for its Darlot gold mine in Western Australia to Redpath Australia Pty Ltd.

Akobo Minerals received its large scale mining license from the Minister for Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia, allowing it to begin mine development activities.

Westgold Resources Ltd has announced its intention to make an off-market takeover offer for all the issued shares in Gascoyne Resources Ltd.

Calibre Mining Corp. has provided an update of the company's 2021 resource expansion and discovery drilling programme at the company’s Limon Mine Complex.

Bastion Minerals Ltd has provided an update on its on-going exploration programme within the Capote Mining District as it prepares for its maiden drilling programme.

Nord Gold plc has completed Phase 1 of the expansion of mining and processing capacity of its largest mine, the flagship Gross mine.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. has announced that the Board of Directors of the company has decided to proceed with the construction of an opencast mine at the Séguéla gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.

KAZ Minerals has announced that the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the Baimskaya copper project has been completed and approved by the Board of Directors.

The Metals Company’s processing pilot campaign has successfully converted seafloor nodules into alloy containing critical battery metals.

Fosterville South Exploration Ltd has provided an update on its initial drilling at the Reedy Creek goldfield within the Providence project in Victoria, Australia.

AVZ Minerals Limited has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, AVZ International Pty Ltd, has entered into a transaction implementation agreement with Suzhou CATH Energy Technologies.

Rockfire Resources plc has provided an update on the exploration programme currently underway at the Copperhead porphyry project in North Queensland, Australia.