New Pacific Metals Corp has received encouraging assays from the first holes of its 2013 diamond drilling program at the RZY silver, lead and zinc exploration project in Qinghai province. Results from the first four of 20 holes indicate the mineralization is silver-dominated with considerable amounts of lead, zinc, antimony, tin, and copper. 
China Gold International Resources Corp expects to complete the Phase II Independent Feasibility Study for the Jiama Copper-Gold Polymetallic Project in Tibet Autonomous Region during the current quarter and to release an updated NI 43-101 compliant report.
The current phase of exploration being conducted on Minco Gold’s Yejiaba property in Gansu province has resulted in the discovery of a large gold zone. The company has made good progress following up promising exploration at the Baimashi North target which was identified through a review of the exploration results at Yejiaba.
New Pacific Metals Corp has completed the 2013 diamond drilling program at its RZY silver-lead-zinc exploration project in Qinghai province.