Shareholders Hecla Canada and Fury Gold Mines will be entitled to acquire shares to maintain their pro rata equity interest.

Ecuador will invest $100 million in the Condor project and $157 million in the La Plata project.

One drill hole cut 10 metres grading 15.94 grams gold per tonne from 113 metres depth.

Test results indicate that it may be economic to extract lithium from brines alongside natural gas development in the province, Geoscience BC said.

The miner this month provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its Halleck Creek project, showing a 64% increase in its in-situ tonnage.

The study is due by the end of 2024 or early 2025.

East Star currently holds copper licenses on the Verkhuba deposit, which hosts a JORC-compliant exploration target of 19-23 million tonnes grading 1.4-1.9% copper equivalent.

Abitibi is advancing a plan to earn 80% of the project over seven years from Soquem.