Morning briefing: Good news for Hochschild at Inmaculada

Hochschild Mining has received regulatory approval for the Modified Environment Impact Assessment (MEIA) for its Inmaculada operation in southwest Peru paving the way for the mine life to be extended by 20 years; Piedmont Lithium made the first commercial shipment of spodumene concentrate produced by North American Lithium via a trading company to international parties; i-80 GOLD announced the discovery of a new sulphide horizon called the Tyche Zone carrying high-grade gold‑silver mineralization at the Ruby Hill Property in Nevada; Jaguar Mining agreed t to acquire IAMGOLD’s Pitangui Project in Minas Gerais and its part of the Acurui joint venture in Brazil for US$9 million; GoGold Resources announced additional drilling results from Los Ricos South, within the Main area.