Defiance Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that that the Company has completed all purchase payments to acquire a 100% interest in Pan American Silver Corp.'s Lucita property in Zacatecas, Mexico. Pan American Silver retains a 2.0% Net Smelter Royalty on the Lucita property. Defiance also reports that the terms of the San Acacio property agreement were successfully renegotiated with the vendor. On December 2nd, 2020, Defiance entered into a definitive option agreement with Pan American to acquire a 100% interest in Pan American's Lucita property, located adjacent to Defiance's San Acacio property in Mexico's prolific Zacatecas silver district . Defiance acquired 100% ownership of the Lucita Property, while Pan American retains a 2% NSR. The option terms included...

iMetal Resources Inc. announces commencement of drilling at the Company's Carheil project, which lies in the Northern Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Québec. This Phase will follow up on the excellent Phase I results from spring 2023. Saf Dhillon, President & CEO, stated: "We are excited to follow up on our productive 2023 drill campaign which successfully confirmed the previously drilled graphite horizon and started delineating 2 further graphite horizons. Quebec is an excellent jurisdiction for mining and we are pleased to have such a promising project to operate there." The Company has re-engaged DIAFOR Inc., of Malartic, Québec for this phase of drilling at the Carheil project. DIAFOR has already established winter access and drilling began on the first planned hole for phase 2...

NioCorp Developments Ltd. today issued the following 2023 Year in Review report to its shareholders by its Chairman and CEO, Mark A. Smith. 2023 Progress Positions NioCorp for Historic Advancements in 2024 January 11, 2024 Dear Shareholders: As we launch into 2024, I have been reviewing many elements of NioCorp's progress in 2023 on the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project. The Company took some enormous strides over the past year that I believe position us to achieve historic advancements in 2024. I want to share my thoughts and takeaways on the year that was 2023, and on our goals for the coming year. The first quarter of 2023 was marked by some very important milestones for the Company and the Elk Creek Project. We received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank o...

Ascendant Resources Inc. , is pleased to provide a summary of the significant milestones achieved during 2023 and looks forward to another year of continued de-risking and key value creation objectives in 2024 for its Lagao Salgada polymetallic project in Portugal. Key Milestones Delivered in 2023 Published the first NI 43-101 Feasibility Study on our Lagoa Salgada Project in Portugal Post Tax NPV8% of US$147m and a 39% IRR; Inaugural NI 43-101 compliant Proven and Probable Reserves in the North Zone and South Zones of 14.6Mt at an average NSR of 66.1 USD/t; Completed option agreement milestones to reach an 80% ownership in the Project; Successfully filed its definitive Environmental Assessment Application ; Appointed UKEF, the UK Export Credit Agency to support in Export Cre...

Troy Minerals Inc. ;; is pleased to announce that it has started the process to form a strategic advisory board to advise and consult with the Company's board of directors and its senior management to help advance the Company's projects and build shareholder value. The Company has appointed Michel Jébrak - one of the most highly published economic geologists in the French speaking world who has advised the national geological survey of France , the government of Quebec, and until recently, served for more than 22 years as a director of Sidex Mining Investment fund, a limited partnership company created by the government of Quebec to invest in companies engaged in mineral exploration in Quebec. Mr. Jébrak's distinguished more than 40-year career has included numerous mining ac...

Commerce Resources Corp. wishes to announce that it has entered into a termination and forgiveness of debt agreement with Saville Resources Inc. , whereby the parties have mutually agreed to terminate the earn in agreement between Commerce and Saville on the Niobium Claim Group Property entered into in January 2018, and extended on January 11, 2023 . The Niobium Claim Group Property consists of 26 contiguous mineral claims, encompassing an area of approximately 1,223 hectares, and is considered prospective for niobium, tantalum, phosphate, and fluorspar. The Property includes the Miranna Target, where 5.9% Nb2O5 and 1,220 ppm Ta2O5 has been returned in boulder sampling and 0.72% Nb2O5 over 20.4 m, including 1.20% Nb2O5 over 3.1 m , has been returned in initial drill testing. A...

Aura Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce Q4 2023 preliminary production results from the Company's four operating mines: Aranzazu Mine, EPP Mines , San Andres Mine , and Almas Mine. Total production in Q4 2023 reached 69,194 gold equivalent ounces 1, a 7% increase compared to Q3 2023 as a result of improved operating performance at three mines, Apoena , Minosa and Almas. When compared to the same period last year, production increased by 2% mainly due to Almas achieving commercial production in August 2023. Total production for 2023 reached 235,856 GEO at current prices, within the range of the Q3 2023 MD&A Consolidated Production Guidance of between 231,000 - 253,000 GEO for 2023. Q4 2023 Highlights At Aranzazu, production was 26,532 GEO. Production was 2% lower compared...

International Lithium Corp. is pleased to announce that the Company has been granted an extension from the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the closing of its non-brokered private placement of up to 40,000,000 units at CAD $0.05 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000, as previously announced on October 24, 2023. Pursuant to the extension, the Company has until January 25, 2024, to complete the Offering. The extension is designed to provide sufficient time for certain subscribers to complete all necessary documentation and requirements for the Company to accept their subscriptions. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant . Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise pr...

Global Atomic Corp. corrected the U3O8 off-take sales quantity in today's earlier news release. Global Atomic has formalized the Letter of Intent announced in October 2023 by signing a Definitive Agreement for the sale of up to 700,000 lbs uranium per annum from the Company's Dasa Project in the Republic of Niger. This would represent up to 3.5 million lbs over the five-year agreement. Today's earlier news release stated that the contract was for 350,000 lbs uranium per annum, totaling 1.75 million lbs over the five-year agreement. About Global Atomic Global Atomic Corp. is a publicly listed company that provides a unique combination of high-grade uranium mine development and cash-flowing zinc concentrate production. The Company's Uranium Division includes four ...

Berger Montague, with offices in Canada and throughout the United States, is currently investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of shareholders of Endeavour Mining Plc. Endeavour, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold mining company in West Africa. The company is headquartered in London. On Jan 4, 2024, Endeavour's Board of Directors announced the termination of Endeavour's President and Chief Executive Officer, Sébastien de Montessus, following the Board's investigation "into an irregular payment instruction issued by him in relation to an asset disposal." The Board had become aware of a $5.9 million payment instruction in connection with a review of acquisitions and disposals. The termination of Mr. De Montessus for serio...

Cautionary Statements This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future plans, activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those...

Vortex Energy Corp. is pleased to announce the commencement of the clearing process for approximately 3.1 km of drill trail road in preparation for the drilling of the second core well at the Robinsons River Salt Project . The work is being completed by On Grade Construction of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, a subcontractor hired under the supervision and project management of the Company's primary consulting partner, RESPEC Consulting Inc . The priority from RESPEC has been to assist the mobilizing efforts with being on-site, and guiding road clearing. The Company expects the drill trail to be completed later this week. Paul Sparkes, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are happy to have begun the drill trail work necessary to begin drilling at our second drilli...

Sienna Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has increased its acreage for a total of 1,839 contiguous acres on its "Elko Lithium Project" in Elko County, Nevada. This project is directly bordering Surge Battery Metals' "Nevada North Lithium Project" in Elko County, Nevada. According to the news dated September 12, 2023 from Surge, "The first certified analytical results for the 2023 summer drilling program at Surge Battery Metals Inc.'s Nevada North lithium project have returned multiple zones of high values ranging from 1,000 parts per million to 8,070 ppm lithium, the highest grades for exploration to date on the Nevada North Lithium Project." Sienna management cautions that past results or discoveries on properties in proximity to Sienna may not nece...