Kirkland Lake Gold (TSE:KGI) (LON:KGI) is moving away from the use of diesel with the introduction of lithium-ion battery scoops and trucks in its underground gold mines and will save capital investment as a result. The use of this technology both saves large capital investment and is a welcome environmentally-friendly alternative fuel source without diesel or any other emissions underground.

Tamaka Gold, an advanced stage gold exploration company with multiple assets in Ontario, Canada, is moving ahead with work on its lead project with an eye to producing a resource update in short order.

Casimir Capital's Eric Winmill says he views the metallurgical sampling results released by Klondex Mines (TSE:KDX) on Wednesday as a positive for the company, even boosting his estimates for pre-commercial production this year. 

Klondex Mines (TSE:KDX) (OTCQX: KLNDF) has reported metallurgical sampling results from last month at its Fire Creek deposit in Nevada as the gold explorer and developer transitions into initial production later this year. 

Aureus Mining (LON:AUE, TSE:AUE) said the latest drill results from the Weaju gold target in Liberia confirm its open-pit potential.