Andina Copper completed PIU09 to 799.5 m at Piuquenes East and is drilling PIU10A between Piuquenes East and Central. A deep MT survey also defined a large, coherent ~800 m × 700 m low-resistivity anomaly at Piuquenes North, slated for near-term drill testing.
Orosur Mining has completed a maiden mineral resource estimate at the Pepas deposit within its 100%-owned Anzá Project in Colombia, reporting 201,000 oz of gold (Indicated).
Tajiri Resources reported Phase II trenching at the Yono Gold Project in Guyana, outlining three significant gold corridors and intercepts including 12 m at 2.4 g/t Au and 4 m at 5.5 g/t Au. The property borders G Mining’s Oko West and G2’s Oko projects.
Lundin Gold expanded its near-mine copper-gold porphyry corridor to at least 10 km after the Chontas discovery. Sandia returned a record intercept of 322.30 m grading 1.08% CuEq near Fruta del Norte in Ecuador.
Eloro Resources announced William Pearson’s retirement as EVP Exploration effective March 31, 2026. Osvaldo Arce will assume the role, while Pearson remains Senior Technical Advisor.
Tribeca Resources (TSXV: TRBC) reported progress at the Jiguata porphyry copper project in Chile and is preparing a three-hole (~1,050 m) drill program at La Higuera IOCG’s Chirsposo Sur target, targeting a March start.
Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN) closed a C$18 million bought-deal LIFE financing at C$2.25/share. Funds will advance the Columba project and a La Cigarra PEA targeted for Q2 2026 in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Hannan Metals resumed drilling in early Feb. 2026 and reported maiden results from two holes at Ricardo Herrera within the permitted Valiente DIA area in Peru.
G2 Goldfields announced new gold discoveries outside existing resources at its Oko Project in Guyana, including near-surface intercepts at the Sands target, and confirmed a 100,000 m drill program plus a mid-2027 feasibility and construction decision timeline.
Marimaca Copper reported Phase II drilling results at Pampa Medina in Chile, extending oxide mineralization to a new north-east zone and confirming deep sulphide drilling to the west is ongoing with assays pending for four holes.
Astra Exploration reported first Phase II assays from six holes at La Manchuria (Santa Cruz, Argentina), extending high-grade veins down-dip and along strike and confirming mineralization in rocks previously considered barren.
NGEx Minerals reported new Phase 4 drill results from its Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in Argentina’s San Juan Province, including 1,246.5 metres grading 0.86% CuEq in hole DPDH049 and 131.0 metres at 5.09% CuEq in DPDH057, with a 5.0-metre interval at 29.05% CuEq.
Andean Silver (ASX:ASL) reported “strong” infill and resource-growth drilling that extends mineralisation at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in southern Chile.
The hole is designed to test a 500-m corridor between Targets A and C and to vector toward a deep MT anomaly, with downhole geophysics from Target C now being processed for integration with MT, IP and magnetic models.
Fitzroy Minerals reported new drilling at its Buen Retiro copper project in Chile’s Atacama Region, extending the Southwest oxide target to 1.7 km. The company also highlighted shallow sulphide intercepts supporting a “Candelaria-style” target and outlined new 2026 drilling and g
Collective Mining’s step-out drilling at the Apollo target (Guayabales, Colombia) returned gold grades up to 40% above model expectations, plus tungsten and silver from surface.
The report points to stable global spending, a stronger preference for lower-risk exploration, and a local rebound led by copper and northern regions, with a portfolio of 235 prospects.
Solis Minerals completed due diligence at Peru’s Cucho Copper Project under its binding JV agreement with Quippo. The company targets first drilling in late Q2 2026 and has renegotiated milestone payments.
Red Metal Resources has launched a LiDAR survey over 1,293 hectares at the Carrizal property in Chile, aiming to map structures, locate historic workings, and develop high-priority copper-gold drill targets.
Aterra Metals executed option agreements for the Totora copper-gold porphyry project in Atacama, Chile, securing Frontera, Taruca and Clinton and adding Sevilla. Funds from a US$2.78m raise will support re-logging, geophysics and late-Q1 drilling targets.
Hot Chili raises A$40 million to accelerate La Verde drilling and advance an expanded feasibility program for Costa Fuego in Chile, targeting EIA submission in 2026.
Kobrea Exploration outlined a 1,250 m x 500 m copper-anomalous hydrothermal breccia at KBX-17 in Argentina’s Western Malargüe district and will run an IP survey to test for a porphyry system at depth, alongside drilling at El Perdido.
Lodestar Minerals has begun drilling at its Three Saints Project in northern Chile to test a geophysical anomaly at depth and assess copper-gold potential linked to a possible porphyry-style system.
BHP named 10 companies for its largest Xplor intake yet in 2026. Each receives up to US$500,000 equity-free plus mentoring and technical support.
Bravo Mining closed an oversubscribed C$86.3M public offering and announced a C$34.75M Orion placement to fund PFS/FS work at its Luanga nickel–PGM project in Brazil, supported by metallurgical gains and a new Barcarena EPZ framework.
The 44,400-ha district hosts mapped epithermal veins and reported high-grade historical channel results, with drill-ready targets and strong access.
La Secretaría de Minería de Salta aprobó, mediante la Resolución 008/26, el Informe de Impacto Ambiental de Mansfield Minera y habilitó nuevas tareas de exploración en Arizaro, reforzando la planificación de largo plazo del complejo Lindero–Ónix.
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