Australia Mining

BHP (ASX:BHP) suspended all operational activities at its Escondida copper mine in Chile following the death of a worker during site maintenance.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) has agreed to terms to buy a 90% stake in the Gonini Gold Project in Suriname.

Australian Gold and Copper (ASX:AGC) has intersected broad zinc-rich mineralisation carrying consistent gold grades across multiple drill holes at its Northern Evergreen deposit.

QMines (ASX:QML) has intersected a 44m zone of copper mineralisation at its Mt Chalmers open pit in Queensland.

Aurum Resources (ASX:AUE) has secured $52.5 million in firm commitments via a single-tranche institutional placement.

PTR Minerals (ASX:PTR) has identified groundwater sources during drilling at its Rosewood Titanium Project.

Image Resources (ASX:IMA) secured a $5 million cash advance deposit from LB Group to strengthen its balance sheet.

Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) has secured $70 million in firm commitments through a two-tranche placement.

Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) completed a low-cost expansion of 62 new lode mining claims surrounding the historic Nevada Scheelite Tungsten Mine.

AIC Mines (ASX:A1M) has executed an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Materra Metals, owner of the Mt Cuthbert Copper Project.

Eminence Minerals (ASX:EMA) has commenced field exploration across its three pending exploration licence application areas at the Tayra Rare Earth Project.

Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1) has made its agreement to acquire 100% of IGO Nova unconditional following regulatory approval.