Daily Mining Update
Daily Mining Update

Daily Mining Update — June 13, 2026

Here’s a quick roundup of notable mining and natural-resource company updates from the past 24–48 hours, focused on exploration results, financings, and operational developments.

Exploration & drilling results

  • Caprock Mining reported high-grade assay results from the final three deep drill holes of its deep drilling campaign at the Destiny gold property near Val d’Or, Quebec, including 8.32 g/t Au over 2.6 m (DES-26-184W1) and 10.90 g/t Au over 0.8 m (DES-26-183W1). Newsfile release

Financings & corporate transactions

  • NordX Metals closed a non-brokered private placement raising $1.2 million (4,000,000 units at $0.30/unit). Each unit includes one common share and one-half warrant (whole warrant exercise price $0.40; 24-month term). Proceeds are intended for exploration and working capital. Newsfile release
  • LAURION Mineral Exploration announced the first tranche closing of its private placement, issuing 3,576,946 flow-through units at $0.26/FT unit for gross proceeds of about $930,006. The company said proceeds are intended to advance its 2026 drill program on the Ishkõday property (as Canadian exploration expenses/flow-through mining expenditures). Mining.com release (via TheNewswire)
  • Keon Capital entered an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in the uranium-prospective Crusader Property (five mineral licenses; ~2,771 hectares) in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, and also outlined a planned non-brokered financing of up to $500,000 (up to 6,666,667 units at $0.075/unit). Mining.com release (via TheNewswire)

Operations & production updates

  • Silver Elephant Mining said 1,220 tonnes of silver-bearing material (average 410 g/t Ag) has been trucked from its Apuradita Silver Project in Bolivia to a toll-milling facility and is expected to be processed into a third batch of silver concentrate for sale in June. Newsfile release
  • Kootenay Silver reported a serious incident involving a contract miner at the F Vein shaft at its Columba project; the company said it has temporarily halted exploration activities while an investigation is underway. Yahoo Finance (PR Newswire)

Company reports

  • Barrick Mining published its 2025 Sustainability Report and accompanying performance data. Business Insider / GlobeNewswire
  • Silvercorp Metals reported results from an updated NI 43-101 technical report for its Ying Ag-Pb-Zn-Au property in Henan Province, China (effective date: Dec. 31, 2025), including updated Mineral Reserves and Resources and a currently planned 17-year mine life to 2042. Investing News Network

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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