Commitment to Jointly Fund Feasibility Study for Bulk Concentrate Exports Highlights Hot Chili have executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Puerto Las Losas SA for the right to negotiate a binding Port Services Agreement for the Company's nearby, Costa Fuego copper-gold project in Chile Hot Chili will fund 20% of an estimated two-year, US$4.6 million Feasibility Study for a bulk tonnage copper concentrate facility to be developed at Las Losas Port, 50km west of Costa Fuego In consultation with Hot Chili, PLL shall select and commission a top-tier independent engineering company to commence and undertake the port Feasibility Study Following completion of the port Feasibility Study, Hot Chili shall have a right of first refusal to ship copper concentrates through Puerto Las Losas facilit...

Aura Minerals Inc. announces today that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted the Company's notice of intention to launch a normal course issuer bid for its issued and outstanding common shares listed on the TSX. The Company is also announcing the concurrent launch of a buyback program for its Brazilian depositary receipts which are listed on the B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão , for the purchase of BDRs by the Company, its subsidiaries or investment vehicles. Rodrigo Barbosa, Aura Minerals' President, and CEO, comments: "Aura has consistently delivered sector-leading dividends in the precious metals space over the past three years, surpassing our policy in certain cases, while substantially growing our assets and production profile. The re-institution of our NCIB and BDR bu...

Private Placement Announced Including Lead Order from Kinross Riley Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exploration and venture option agreement with Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corp. , granting Kinross the right to earn up to a 75% interest in Riley Gold's Pipeline West/Clipper Gold Project by spending a minimum of US$20 million. PWC is located in Lander County, Nevada and consists of approximately 24.7 km² in the heart of the significant gold producing Cortez District . Kinross will assume operatorship of the project immediately as well as take a strategic 9.9% equity interest in the Company through a private placement. "We are excited to partner with Kinross on our PWC Project. Their global prov...

Morien Resources Corp. , today provides an update on the Donkin Coal Mine in Nova Scotia, owned and operated by Kameron Collieries , upon which Morien has a 2% to 4% royalty interest. The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration , a provincial regulator for the Donkin Mine , concluded its review of an independent engineer's report on tunneling and ground control plans at Donkin. As stated by LSI - "After a thorough internal review and consulting with third-party experts to ensure recommendations have been satisfied, the Department has lifted the existing Compliance Order. The company can now reopen for year-round operation if it chooses to do so." Today's news follows Kameron's decision on November 10, 2023, to lay off its remaining hourly workforce at the Min...

Green Bridge Metals Corp. is pleased to announce its support for Canada’s possible federal budget inclusion of legislative changes aimed at streamlining environmental regulations for large resource projects. In a recent interview at the PDAC annual mining conference in Toronto, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson highlighted that, in response to last year’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling, possible legislative modifications may be included in the forthcoming federal budget scheduled for presentation on April 16, 2024.

Appointment of experienced executive Jon Cherry brings significant project development and operational leadership as the Stibnite Gold Project progresses towards a construction decision. To facilitate a seamless transition, Laurel Sayer will remain as Senior Advisor until her April 2025 retirement. Perpetua's Board of Directors appoints Jon Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jessica Largent, Chief Financial Officer as Directors. BOISE, Idaho, March 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Perpetua Resources Corp. announced today that Perpetua Resources' President and CEO, Laurel Sayer, has notified the Board of Directors of her intent to step down as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective March 14, 2024 and to retire effective April 1, 2025 a...

Bluestone Resources Inc. announces that pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, on March 14, 2024 it granted stock options exercisable into 4,214,000 common shares in the Company to certain directors, officers, and employees of the Company. The stock options are exercisable at C$0.47 per share with a five-year term, and will vest one-third upon grant, and one-third on each of the following two anniversary dates of the grant, being fully vested after two years. About Bluestone Resources Bluestone Resources is a Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company focused on opportunities in Guatemala. The Company's flagship asset is the Cerro Blanco gold project, a near surface mine development project located in Southern Guatemala in the department of Jutia...

Midnight Sun Mining is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Darin Wagner to the Company's Advisory Board. Al Fabbro, Midnight Sun's President & CEO, stated: "As we move forward with the exploration of our flagship Solwezi Project, it is imperative that we continue to bolster our team. The breadth of experience Darin brings, particularly with his experience in Africa and successfully leading a number of M&A transactions, will be invaluable to Midnight Sun. With our recently announced Dumbwa earn-in with KoBold Metals, we gained a world-class partner. We are now building the bench strength of our internal team, to position Midnight Sun for success as we move forward at Solwezi. We are confident in saying that the quality of the individuals involved with our proj...

March 14, 2024 - Vancouver, BC - Metallic Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that Dr. M. Stephen Enders has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Steve brings over 47 years of experience in mineral exploration and mining, working on some of the world's most significant copper and gold deposits. Steve is a major addition to the Metallic team and the Company looks forward to his invaluable contributions to the advancement of the La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE and Keno Silver projects. Steve's distinguished career includes former positions as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Exploration for Newmont Mining Corporation, the world's largest gold company, and President of Phelps Dodge Exploration Corporation , one of the world's largest copper companies. In addit...

Exploits Discovery Corp. is pleased to announce it has identified four new exploration target areas proximal to the Appleton Fault structure which transects its Bullseye gold property, located in Central Newfoundland. The Company is also releasing its drilling results from an initial, 12-hole program, testing the potential strike extension of New Found Gold Corp.'s Jackpot gold zone announced in 2023. Highlights: Four new target areas have been identified on the Bullseye gold property. All four are located within a kilometre of NFG's recent exploration success at Everest, Honeypot, K2 and now Vegas gold zones located along of Appleton Fault Zone. Target Area A: This area covers the interpreted extension of the east-trending structure crossing onto the Company's ...

Calibre Mining Corp. is pleased to announce its attainment of Year 3 conformance with the World Gold Council's Responsible Gold Mining Principles . This significant milestone underscores Calibre's unwavering commitment to ethical, sustainable, and responsible mining practices. The World Gold Council's RGMPs serve as a benchmark for the gold mining industry, emphasizing key areas including environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and robust governance practices. Calibre's achievement of Year 3 RGMP compliance reaffirms the Company's dedication to upholding these fundamental principles across its operations. Darren Hall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calibre, stated: "We are pleased to announce our Year 3 conformance with the World Gold Council's RGMPs. This...

Liberty Gold Corp. is pleased to report results from Phase 4B and 4C metallurgical bottle roll and column testing of gold mineralization in 36 variability composites taken from the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project in southeastern Idaho. Additionally, final assay results are released on the remaining 4 metallurgical core holes drilled in 2023 to provide samples for the Phase 5 metallurgical test program. HIGHLIGHTS 36 variability composites from the Phase 4B and 4C test programs were selected from large-diameter drill core from Discovery Zone, F Zone, Tallman, M Zone, and C/D Zone, representing a range of sample types across lithology and gold grade. Key results include: 84.2% weighted average gold extraction1 from column leach tests for the 31 oxide composites. Gold extractions ...

Desert Gold Ventures Inc. announces that it has completed its metallurgical and geotechnical drill program. This work was carried out to provide fresh core for metallurgical testing and geotechnical samples that are needed to support the processing and open pit designs for mining of oxide and transition mineral resources. A total of 12, 50 metre to 160-metre-deep holes totaling 905 metres, were completed over the Barani East , Gourbassi West and Gourbassi West North zones . The Barani East and Gourbassi West zones contain, oxide and transition measured and indicated mineral resources of 131,000 ounces* of gold grading 1.41 g/t Au and inferred mineral resources of 55,000 ounces* of gold grading 1.22 g/t Au. A resource estimate will be prepared for the 1.6 km-long Gourbassi Wes...