Ariana Resources has completed due diligence on the 1.3Moz Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe owned by Rockover.
For the due diligence programme, Ariana carried out 1,222m of diamond drilling with two holes at Dokwe North and two holes drilled at Dokwe Central.
Ora Banda Mining Ltd (ASX:OBM) is on track to deliver the first stoping ore next month from the Riverina Underground operations in Western Australia with all capital projects complete and steady-state production expected in the June quarter.
Development is ramping up as additional levels are accessed, with 575 metres in January representing a 97% increase from the July-December average of 292 metres.
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTC:SVMLF, AIM:SVML) has appointed highly experienced environmental and social specialist Marco Da Cunha, as its new lead Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) officer.
Da Cunha has almost 20 years of experience in the field of environmental and social management, including more than a decade preparing environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) and environmental management plans for mining projects.
Bradda Head Lithium said analysis of a gravity survey completed in late 2023 has revealed "a significant gravity low over the Basin North area, interpreted as a deep, depositional centre for sedimentary rocks and a deep basement rock geological setting".
Ian Stalker, executive chairman, added: "The potential existence of thicker clay beds in both Upper and Lower Clay sequences is hugely encouraging and reaffirms our understanding of our Basin Project as an important resource for lithium-in-clay.
Pan African Resources more than doubled its cash flow and increased profit by almost 50% in its latest half-year.
'Exceptional' contributions from its surface tailings treatment operations at Elikhulu and Barberton (BTRP), a higher gold price and slightly lower costs helped profits jump to US$42.4 million (US$28.9m), said the South Africa-based gold miner.
Mila Resources said lithium-focused neighbour and partner Liontown has completed an aerial image drone survey over the Kathleen Valley gold project.
Environmental and heritage surveys are now underway to locate sites of state and local heritage significance, as well as potential conservation areas.
Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1) said that its drill programme and the use of historic data had helped it identify 'economically important' mineralisation reminiscent of Talvivaara, one of the largest nickel mines in Finland.
Its breakthrough results came from the R1 Hook target, within the Black Schist Project, also in Finland, which is host to nickel, copper, cobalt, and zinc (Ni-Cu-Co-Zn).