Daily Mining Update (June 7, 2026) — Key mining and natural-resource headlines from the last couple of days, with a focus on company-issued updates and project-level developments.
enCore Energy: Upper Spring Creek ISR uranium construction milestone (South Texas)
- enCore Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: EU; TSXV: EU) reported completion of the first phase of construction on the Upper Spring Creek ISR Uranium Project’s Satellite Remote Ion Exchange (IX) plant. (PR Newswire)
- The company stated the currently constructed portion can process 1,600 gallons per minute (gpm), representing 50% of the satellite’s planned flow capacity, and that it is in the process of being expanded to 3,200 gpm total. (PR Newswire)
- enCore added that uranium extraction is expected to begin once final permits are received, with additional modules and infrastructure work described as underway. (PR Newswire)
Yukon Metals: 5,000 m drilling campaign kicks off at AZ & Birch copper-gold properties
- Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC; OTCQB: YMMCF; FSE: E770) announced the start of its 2026 exploration programs at the AZ and Birch copper-gold properties in the Yukon. (GlobeNewswire)
- The company outlined approximately 2,000 m of diamond drilling at AZ and 3,000 m at Birch (5,000 m total), alongside geophysics and surface work (including a 3D IP survey at AZ). (GlobeNewswire)
Alpha Exploration: second-tranche financing closed; placement window extended
- Alpha Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: ALEX) reported closing a second tranche of its non-brokered private placement at C$0.60 per unit for gross proceeds of C$1,269,419. (Newsfile)
- Alpha said each unit consists of one ordinary share and one-half warrant (with each whole warrant exercisable at C$0.90 for 18 months), and that the TSXV agreed to extend additional tranche closings to July 2, 2026 (subject to final TSXV approval). (Newsfile)
- Proceeds were described as funding ongoing exploration at the Kerkasha Project in Eritrea plus corporate purposes. (Newsfile)
Sego Resources: flow-through financing closed for critical-minerals exploration
- Sego Resources Inc. (TSXV: SGZ) announced it closed a non-brokered flow-through financing, issuing 21,200,000 common shares at $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $1,060,000. (MINING.COM)
- Sego said proceeds are intended for exploration at its Miner Mountain project and to fund eligible Canadian exploration expenses, with the closing subject to TSX-V approval. (MINING.COM)
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