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Corazon Mining has signed a binding agreement with a fully owned subsidiary of Westgold Resources to acquire 100% of the Chalice Gold Project for A$25.7m ($18.3m).

Vizsla Copper has commenced drilling operations at the Woodjam Project located in central British Columbia, Canada.

Thor Explorations has reported a net income of $46.7m for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 35.8% increase compared to $34.4m recorded in the same period of 2025.

Talisman Metals has announced the outcomes of its recent stream sediment sampling at its Fougnar Project, located 25km west of the Tizert copper-silver mine in Morocco.

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced the resumption of activities at its wholly owned Bald Hill lithium mine located 50km southeast of Kambalda, Western Australia (WA).

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has granted approval for Viking Mines' inaugural 63-hole drilling programme at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada.

Atlas Lithium has appointed Alfa Engenharia as the electromechanical assembly contractor for the lithium processing plant at its Neves Project located in Brazil.

Pioneer Minerals has awarded a contract to Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling for its inaugural reverse circulation (RC) programme at the Springfield Tungsten, Gold and Gallium Project in Idaho, US.

Rokeby Resources has announced a 20-year renewal for Mining Licence MIN 4921 (ML 4921), a significant part of the recently acquired Omeo Gold Project located in Victoria, Australia.

Zambia's state investment firm, seeks to increase its minority stakes in several mining ventures on commercial terms, reported Reuters.

Equinox Gold has signed a definitive agreement with Orla Mining to merge and create a new North American gold producer with an implied market capitalisation of $18.5bn.