Orogen reported approximately 44,000 metres of partner-funded drilling across seven projects, including over 7,000 metres of conversion drilling at the Navidad deposit, covered by its 2% Ermitaño NSR royalty. The company also received C$1.72 million from project sales and partner payments and created two new royalties.
Goldgroup appointed board chair Javier Reyes as interim CEO and began searching for a permanent chief executive. Allen Palmiere stepped down as president and CEO and is expected to remain as an advisor. The company’s strategy remains unchanged as it integrates the merger and advances Don David, San Francisco, Cerro Prieto and Back Forty.
Goldgroup is advancing four assets following its merger with Gold Resource. Don David has completed more than 23,000 m of drilling; San Francisco is undertaking a 24,000 m program ahead of a possible year-end restart; three rigs are drilling at Cerro Prieto; and a Back Forty feasibility study is underway.
Newmont produced 1.29 million attributable gold oz, 7 million silver oz and 17,000 tonnes copper in Q2 2026. Net income and record second-quarter free cash flow each reached $2.2 billion. The company returned $1.9 billion to shareholders and maintained full-year guidance of 5.26 million gold oz at $1,680/oz AISC.
Silver Viper’s El Rubi infill drilling at La Virginia returned 15.8 m grading 2.20 g/t gold and 355.2 g/t silver, including 9.4 m at 3.43 g/t gold and 156.5 g/t silver. Another hole cut 11.0 m at 2.70 g/t gold and 177.6 g/t silver. Results strengthen confidence in the resource model.
Americas Gold and Silver produced 664,971 oz silver and 800,735 AgEq oz in Q2 2026, including 337,270 oz silver from Cosalá. Consolidated silver output fell 15% from Q1, partly due to an electrical fire at Galena. First-half production reached 1.5 Moz, and 2026 guidance remains 3.2–3.6 Moz silver.
Tocvan discovered a new near-surface silver-gold zone at Gran Pilar, 900 m east of its planned pilot facility. Hole JES-26-152 returned 9.2 m grading 0.4 g/t gold and 110 g/t silver, including 1.5 m at 2.2 g/t gold and 581 g/t silver. Mineralization strengthens northward and remains open for expansion.
Defiance Silver reported high-grade results from San Acacio, highlighted by 0.35 m at 1,470 g/t silver and 0.41 m at 1,175 g/t silver plus 1.92 g/t gold within 28.06 m grading 142.21 g/t silver. Results extend mineralization beyond the historical resource and support the upcoming resource estimate.
Centenario Gold received final approval to transfer its common-share listing from the TSX Venture Exchange to the Canadian Securities Exchange. TSXV trading ends after market close July 24, 2026, and CSE trading begins July 27 under the unchanged symbol CTG. Existing shareholders need take no action.
Equinox Gold shareholders approved the issuance of up to 421.8 million shares for its acquisition of Orla Mining, with 99.83% voting in favour. Orla securityholders also approved the transaction. Following final court approval, the business combination is expected to close July 31, 2026.
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