A gold developer nears first gold pour; a uranium developer reports Q2 results and announces a large, upsized financing; a gold producer hits more high-grade gold on its operating mine; a gold developer applies for a key permit; a lithium company reports early-stage exploration success; a uranium producer announces Q2 results; a copper-gold explorer closes on a small placement and announces re-assayed results from its flagship project; and a gold explorer upsizes its private placement.