Rio Tinto Exploration Canada mobilized two drills and will focus on the Rafuse target and the Jansem prospect.

Highlights from infill drilling include 92.1 metres of 1.4 g/t gold and 15.5 metres of 1.4 g/t gold.

Gold production is expected to bounce back and increase to 113.9moz this year.

Company has reported progress with the turnaround at its gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.

Cameco is the commercial lead for the project and has an option to attain a majority interest of up to 75%.

The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.

Permitting process too long, resource ministers say.

Thyssenkrupp’s Canadian subsidiary will build an 88-megawatt water electrolysis plant capable of producing 11,100 tonnes of hydrogen per year.