TriStar Gold Inc. is pleased to provide an update on the application for the Licença Prévia for the Castelo de Sonhos gold project in Brazil. On December 12, 2023, TriStar received a notification from the Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainability for Pará State to clarify certain issues in our LP process, which was duly responded to in the timeframe requested. TriStar recently received a new notification with issues for clarification, which has also been responded to. This back and forth shows that SEMAS are ensuring they have a correct understanding of the project and are doing their jobs vigorously and professionally to minimize the possibility of errors in the licensing process. Mr. Nick Appleyard, CEO, stated, "In November at our Public Hearing we saw what great ...

Foraco International announced the completion of the sale of its shareholding in its subsidiary, EDC Russia. The Company is pleased to announce its definitive exit from Russia, with the sale of its shareholding in EDC Russia, a transaction that has received approval from the Russian authorities. This deal results in a marginal net profit for the Company. "Neither TSX Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release." Caution concerning forward-looking statements These statements and information include estimates, forecasts, information and statements as to Management's expectations w...

Bonterra Resources is pleased to announce that it has retained Machai Capital Inc. to provide digital marketing services in accordance with the applicable TSX Venture Exchange policies. The engagement has an initial term of three months, pursuant to which Machai will receive 120,000 in common shares of the Company, plus applicable taxes. Machai is an arm's length to Bonterra and has no other relationship with the Company except under this engagement. The Company also wishes to announce the grant of incentive stock options to acquire a total of 1,970,000 common shares of the Company to various employees, officers, and directors of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan and subject to any regulatory approval. Each stock option vests im...

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. is pleased to provide updates on various developments from the Company's diversified royalty portfolio. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. announced an optimized development plan for the Platreef project in South Africa which de-risks initial production and accelerates the asset's Phase 2 expansion by up to three years. Under the revised development plan, Ivanhoe will re-purpose ventilation Shaft 3 for hoisting at a rate of 3 million tonnes per annum and increase the size of the initial Phase 2 concentrator to 3.3 Mtpa , bringing site-wide processing capacity to 4.0 Mtpa. Shaft 3 is expected to be ready for hoisting in the fourth quarter of 2025. An updated feasibility study , accelerating and optimizing the development of Phase 2, is expected to be completed and publishe...

Horizon Copper is pleased to provide updates related to its portfolio of assets. "The first quarter of 2024 has brought notable developments within our asset portfolio," commented Erfan Kazemi, Horizon's President & CEO. "We were encouraged to learn that Antamina received approval of a key environmental study that paves the way for a significant expansion and optimization, extending the mine life to 2036 while providing the infrastructure needed to support multi-decade operations. Additionally, after commencing sustainable underground production at Oyu Tolgoi in 2023, Rio Tinto is on track to commence development work later this year on the underground portion of the mine that is covered by Entrée Resources' joint venture interest. This is a significant milestone for th...

Rare Element Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Mushinski as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mushinski, a former member of the Board of Directors for the Company , will commence his position and rejoin the Board starting on May 1, 2024. As previously announced, Mr. Brent Berg, current President and CEO, will be leaving the Company. His last day will be March 20, 2024. Ms. Kelli Kast, a current Board member and consultant with nearly twelve years of service to the Company, has been appointed as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of March 20, 2024. Mr. Mushinski served as a member of the RER Board from November 2017 through March 2022. This experience is complemented by an extensive background in corporate deve...

Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. announces a non-brokered private placement for the proceeds of up to $250,030 . The Financing will consist of 3 million Units at a price of $0.05 per Unit and approximately 1,429,000 flow-through units offered at a price of $0.07 per FT Unit. Each Unit will comprise one common share and one common share purchase warrant . Each FT Unit will consist of one charity flow-through common share and one Warrant to be issued on a non-flow-through basis. Each Warrant shall be exercisable into one additional common share for twenty-four months from closing at an exercise price of C$0.08 per Warrant. In accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange , the Company may pay a finder's fee of up to a 7% cash for subscriptions to the Financing. The Offering...

HIGHLIGHTS: 75m @ 2.4 g/t gold equivalent from 242m downhole* in OEDD-74 44m @ 2.5 g/t Au Eq from 131m downhole* in OEDD-65 40m @ 1.9 g/t Au Eq from 194m downhole* in OEDD-76 39m @ 1.6 g/t Au Eq from 60m downhole* in OEDD-64 Assay results from the Charger target are expected soon A follow-up drill program is scheduled to begin in April Awalé Resources Ltd.. is delighted to report significant assay results at the Odienné Project. The BBM Zone is a grassroots discovery announced in Awale's January 11, 2024 news release. These latest holes followed up on this promising new discovery, and the Company expects to restart drilling in April. These multiple, shallow, broad, high-grade intercepts demonstrate the BBM zone's excellent continuity and scale potential. All holes were minera...

Canterra Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that it has formed a Technical Advisory committee to best position the Company for shareholders by leveraging its high-quality critical minerals projects in central Newfoundland. This strategic approach aims to capitalize on the opportunity Canterra has created by consolidating all the known VMS deposits in the central Newfoundland critical minerals belt. For the first time, all 7 known deposits, including the prolific past producing Buchans mine, are owned and operated by one company and can be explored as one district opportunity. These projects are geared towards addressing the anticipated shortages in various essential elements, including zinc, copper and silver, in the coming years. Building a World-Class Advisory Board Dr. ...

Pan American Energy Corp. is pleased to announce it has contracted with the Saskatchewan Research Council for comprehensive metallurgical testing and conceptual process development for bulk sample production in respect of the Big Mack Lithium Project , located approximately 80 km north of the town of Kenora, Ontario. The Company will provide lithium bearing core samples from the Phase One and Phase Two drilling programs recently completed at Big Mack to the SRC for the purposes of the proposed metallurgical testing. The preliminary testing program is expected to include gravity separation, magnetic separation and flotation tests. Following the completion of the first testwork, the Company expects to commission SRC to complete additional follow-up work, including evaluating th...

Global Atomic Corp. , reports that the Republic of Niger announced its intention to terminate its military cooperation agreement with the United States, which has a large military base in Niger. It remains unclear if a withdrawal of US troops will be required by Niger, as the US military base is used to patrol a larger section of the Sahel region beyond Niger's borders. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO commented, "With the situation in Niger being fluid, in addition to current advanced discussions with project lenders, the Company is also pursuing other financing strategies to meet its project funding requirements. Given strong third-party interest in Global Atomic's high-grade uranium project and our plans for near-term production, there are many groups interested in fund...

Bell Copper Corp. reports that it has agreed to amend the terms of the Perseverance Joint Venture and Earn-in Agreement with Cordoba Minerals Corp. . Up to the present, Cordoba has earned a 51% interest and Bell Copper retains a 49% interest in the Perseverance Porphyry Copper Project in Arizona, USA. Under the Amended Joint Venture Agreement, the current earn-in phase for Cordoba has been adjusted to spend C$14,200,000 by April 24, 2026 for the option to earn an 80% interest in the Perseverance Project. This adjusted project expenditure of C$14,200,000 reflects the combination of the Phase 3 and Phase 4 earn-in spending requirements in the original Agreement. This adjusted earn-in phase includes additional project expenditures of C$1,200,000 for amending the Ag...

American Rare Earths is pleased to announce the results of the "Halleck Creek Scoping Study Technical Report" compiled by Stantec Consulting Services Inc . Located in the major mining hub of Wyoming, USA, the Halleck Creek project provides compelling economics and the ARR board has unanimously recommended the project advance to the next phase of development. Highlights: Under our base case 3Mtpa operating scenario, Scoping Study outlines NPV8 of US$673.9 and NPV10 of US$505.1m at Halleck Creek, equating to an IRR of 22.5% and payback period of 2.9 years with total initial capex of US$456.1m . LOM average Cost = $38.38/kg, which is favorable when compared to the most recently reported US$50/kg cash cost of NdPr by China Northern Rare Earths1 - the world's largest integrated producer. A full...