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Mining Review 23rd August 2026

Mining Review 23rd August 2026

What a week that was! A whopping 5% increase in the price of gold, and all courtesy of the US Treasury effectively running QE via the back door!

AIC Mines, Barton Gold, Capricorn Metals, and Lahontan Gold all announced discoveries or increased mineral resources. Continue reading

Lahontan Increases Mineral Resources At Santa Fe By 22%

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSX.V: LG)

Announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate  for its flagship Santa Fe Mine, a past-producing open pit, heap leach, gold and silver mine, located in Nevada’s prolific Walker Lane.

The MRE for Santa Fe is based upon 1,275 drill holes totaling 136,515 metres, including 103 drill holes totaling 23,805 metres drilled by Lahontan from 2021 through
May 2026. Continue reading

Lahontan Drills 12.2m Grading 1.25 g/t Au Oxide at Clavada East

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSX.V:LG,)

Anounced additional drill results from its 2026 drilling program at the Santa Fe Mine Project.

Highlights include the first significant gold mineralization hosted within Tertiary volcanic rocks along the Summit Fault and additional high-grade oxide mineralization at Calvada East Continue reading

Lahontan Drills 9.9m at 2.40 g/t Au and 50.7 g/t Ag in Santa Fe Mine Stockpile

Lahontan Gold (TSX.V: LG)

Announced the first drill results from its 2026 Sonic core drilling program at the Santa Fe Mine Project.

The initial results below are from a historic “low-grade” stockpile located adjacent to Heap Leach Pad two at Santa Fe. The drilling confirms significant gold and silver mineralization within the stockpile. Continue reading

Lahontan Santa Fe Mine Development and Exploration Update

Lahontan Gold (TSX.V: LG)

Provided an update on mine development and exploration activities at its flagship Santa Fe Mine Project located in mining friendly Nevada’s Walker Lane.

Highlights include an updated MRE expected within weeks, and a revised PEA targeted for completion by the end of August 2026. Continue reading

Lahontan Drills 91m At 0.43 g/t Au And Discovers a New Gold Zone

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSX.V:LG)

Announced the first drill results from its 2026 drilling program at the Santa Fe Mine Project. 

Five RC drill holes, totalling 1,530 metres, have discovered a previously unrecognized zone of gold mineralization located west of the Slab open pit open in all directions. Continue reading

Lahontan Gold Drills Thick, Shallow Gold at York and Slab

Lahontan Gold (TSX.V:LG)

Announced the first results from the 2025 Phase Two drilling program at the Company’s flagship Santa Fe Mine Project located in Nevada’s prolific Walker Lane. 

Lahontan has received analytical results for six reverse-circulation rotary (“RC”) drill holes totaling 994 metres. Continue reading

121 Mining Conference London

121 Mining Conference London

London mining season kicked off with the 121 Mining Conference at Houndsditch this week.

Sadly the buzz that was evident at a recent presentation when gold was riding the crest of the wave seems to have evaporated, despite gold remaining above $4,000. Continue reading