As the world is battling record inflation at the moment, and central banks across the globe are rising rates left, shortages keep increasing, consumer confidence is sinking, and in the background the Russia-Ukraine conflict seems to have entered a new phase as the Ukraine just liberated several thousands of square kilometers, Gold Terra Resource (TSXV:YGT)(OTCQX:YGTFF) (FRA:TXO) surprisingly announced a 541koz Au maiden resource estimate on their Con Mine property, more specifically on Yellorex.

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In a time where sizable gold deposits are becoming increasingly rare, and Tier I deposits not in the hands of majors are almost unheard of, Banyan Gold (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is quietly expanding an already delineated 4Moz Inferred gold deposit at their Aurmac project in the Yukon.

Although the dust hasn’t settled in international capital markets, as inflation still runs rampant and the Federal Reserve is testing their rate policy, Vior Inc. (TSXV:VIO)(FRA:VL51)(OTCQB:VIORF), diligently goes on with their exploration program at their flagship Belleterre Gold project in Quebec.

With gold slightly recovering from its US$1700/oz lows, as it trades at US$1782/oz at the time of writing, it seems traders liked to see the Federal Reserve backing down from a very aggressive rate hike policy, as the world economy continues to weaken, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict still being far from over, shortages are everywhere, and inflation continues to be at extremely high levels.

Despite further increasing inflation, an ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict which also creates food supply chain issues nowadays across the globe, slowing down economic growth in China but shortages for numerous commodities and products still growing or at high levels, and on top of this the stock markets looking at the central banks, especially the Federal Reserve regarding rate hike policies, Aztec Minerals Corp.

Despite increasingly challenging market sentiment, driven by incredible inflation, looming rate hikes, and a Russian “special operation” that isn’t just blocking commodity transport from the Ukraine, and Europe’s natural gas supply but seems to drag China into it as well, since the US would like to see a tougher stance on Russia, Tectonic Metals (TECT:TSX-V; TETOF:OTCQB; T15B:FSE) managed to close their recent private placement at C$2.3M.

It took quite a bit of time before Gold Terra Resource (TSXV:YGT)(OTCQX:YGTFF) (FRA:TXO) released the first results of their much anticipated deeper drilling of the Campbell Shear, but on June 27, 2022 holes 029 and 037 were finally announced. The results weren’t spectacular, but CEO Gerald Panneton indicated that despite the low grades the intercepts confirmed the hitting of the Campbell Shear mineralized zone, and that was the most important.

It probably sounds a bit out of context to discuss results of a winter drill program when the summer really is kicking in with tropical temperatures across the globe, with temperatures up to 38C in Toronto a week ago during last PDAC, but Kenorland Minerals (KLD.V)(3WQO.FSE)

Times are becoming pretty challenging around the world, as inflation gears up to levels not seen in 40 years, as supply chains across the entire economy are increasingly being disrupted through the Russia-Ukraine invasion and COVID-19 related lack of investments, while at the same time demand is recovering after COVID-19.

Although Tectonic Metals (TECT:TSX-V; TETOF:OTCQB; T15B:FSE) launched their $3M private placement under challenging market conditions, their two largest institutional shareholders, well-known Crescat Capital and Alaska’s leading Native Regional Corporation, Doyon, increased their shareholdings in Tectonic to support what both believe to be a transformative year for Tectonic, with lots of new drilling and exploration.