The 100%-owned Chevrier property covers 275 sqkm of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

Gowest began drilling the Bradshaw deposit in 2010 and produced a prefeasibility (PFS) study in 2015.

Jetti’s copper catalyst increases run-of-mine copper yields.

It has signed a letter of intent with Koch Minerals & Trading for the purchase of lithium chemical offtake and the procurement of key raw materials.

The recent discovery of an ultra-high grade structure positions Trixie as one of the highest grade gold mines in the world, Osisko says.

Rating agency said decision to nationalise the Kumtor mine indicated weak governance and investment climate deterioration.

The fresh funds will be used for moving the Omagh gold project in Northern Ireland into production and for working capital, the company said.

“The most likely outcome is an environment where commodity prices can settle from the extraordinary highs of 2021. But there are plenty of risks to this outlook," says Wood Mackenzie.