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Facing more restrictive foreign investment policies in developed markets, China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSEA: NFGC) shares gained 5% on Monday on the release of new drill results from a program to expand the K2 Zone discovered in May at its flagship Queensway project in Newfoundland and Labrador.

An update for Perseus Mining‘s (ASX: PRU; TSX: PRU) West African operations has increased resources and reserves by 6% at three of its gold mines.

Uranium Energy (NYSE: UEC) has expanded its landholdings in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan with the acquisition of exploration-stage projects held by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO).

Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) reported on Monday that its Eagle gold mine in the Yukon has resumed operations, having weathered the impacts of wildfire activity in the Canadian territory with the help of the Yukon Wildland Fire Management team.

JSW Steel is considering forming a consortium to bid for a 75% interest in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) steelmaking coal business, according to a Bloomberg report

New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) is considering taking its Queensway project in Newfoundland and Labrador into early production using the nearby gold processing facility held by Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE).

Chaarat Gold Holdings (LSE: CGH), the company that once tried buying Centerra’s Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, revealed on Friday that it’s considering the sale of its only operating mine, Kapan, in Armenia.

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC; BSE: LUC) shares rose by more than 12% Wednesday after it reported pulling a 1,080 carat diamond from its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. It’s the company’s fourth thousand-plus carat diamond discovered from the mine since 2015.

As the world’s largest metal consumer, the second largest economy in the world, and the largest funder of overseas metal projects, China’s impact on the mining business globally cannot be overstated.

Gold Rim Exploration Inc, a leading Canadian precious metals mining company, is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its mission to responsibly source gold and silver. Following an extensive and successful feasibility study, Gold Rim Exploration Inc is embarking on a new endeavor - the establishment of an open-pit gold and silver mine in El Rey, Salta, Argentina.

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) plans to restart operations at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) later this year, according to CEO Mark Bristow, while an Indigenous group alleges its rights are being ignored in the mine restart process.