The directors of Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA) (FRA:QM3) are please to provide a operational update to the market across our project portfolio.

Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (OTCMKTS:DMNXF) has expanded its Canadian lithium interests, announcing today the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Lac Simard lithium prospect, Val d'Or, Quebec from the privately owned Exiro Minerals Corp.

Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) provides the Company's Prospectus.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to provide this report for the Pine Ridge Gold Mine drilling programme.

Ardea Resources (ASX:ARL) (OTCMKTS:ARRRF) is pleased to announce firstpass drill results from the Gale Prospect in the Mount Zephyr greenstone belt of the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia. The results show downhole continuity of low-grade gold mineralisation reflecting strong, continuous anomalism.

Blackham Resources Limited (ASX:BLK) (OTCMKTS:BKHRF) provides an update on the Company's fully underwritten, renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer that closed on 8 April 2019.

Australian Bauxite Limited (ASX:ABX) had produced 31,600 tonnes as at Monday 9 April and achieved the contracted tonnage target of 30,000 to 33,000 of cement-grade bauxite 3 weeks before the 1 May 2019 contract date. Grades are better than contract, as usual for ABx shipments to date.

Cardinal Resources Limited (ASX:CDV) (TSE:CDV) is pleased to announce an update to our Feasibility Study and Project Finance activities in respect of the Company's Ore Reserve at the Namdini Gold Project in Ghana.

Venus Metals Corporation Ltd (ASX:VMC) has entered a binding term sheet with Rox Resources Ltd (ASX:RXL) to enable VMC to settle the Youanmi Gold Mine purchase and Rox will fund aggressive exploration in the project area through three Joint Ventures formed with VMC.

Canadian-focused lithium and precious metals explorer Ardiden Limited (ASX:ADV), is pleased to advise that discussions with the Mishkeegogamang First Nation with regard to drilling operations at the Kasagaminnis Gold Prospect near Pickle Lake Ontario, Canada are proceeding positively.