Billions in US-funded rare earths are Asia-bound: report
United States-backed rare earths producers are selling much of their output to Japan and South Korea because American magnet manufacturing has yet to catch up with Washington’s drive to build…
News
Study values Ontario graphite mine restart at $183M
A new economic study on a potential restart of Global Battery Materials’ (GBM) Kearney graphite mine in Ontario values the project at $183 million (C$260 million) and pegs future cash flow…
One of continent’s largest rare earths projects seeks partners, roads
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is in a new push to develop its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories, with an economic study targeted for the fall and production…
Rule Summit: Gold demand shifts from hedge to banker’s collateral
Gold’s rally is turning bullion from a hedge into working collateral, resource investors heard this week at the Rule Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida. Central bank buying, physical metal flows…
Copper-gold assays boost gravity of Jupiter at NGEx’s Lunahuasi project
Drill results from NGEx Minerals’ (TSX: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in northern Argentina extended the high-grade Jupiter zone while also expanding the Saturn zone. Highlight hole DPDH077 in…
Rule Summit: Royalty juniors seek higher value in prolonged metals rally
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Smaller royalty companies say stronger metals prices and growing demand for mine financing are creating opportunities to narrow the valuation gap with larger royalty firms. London-based…
Rio Tinto hands Sovereign full control of Malawi graphite project
The move strengthens Kasiya’s position as a potential non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite and rare earth products.
Sponsored video: Trident advances Contact Lake gold
Trident Resources CEO Jon Wiesblatt in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan last month during The Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City. This sponsored video is…
Podcast: General Charles Flynn (Ret.) on developing a long-term critical minerals strategy
This week’s podcast features General Charles Flynn (Ret.) in conversation with The Northern Miner host Adrian Pocobelli on the West’s effort to reshore supply chains and build secure critical-mineral capacity….
Rule Summit: Lara drills Planalto toward $1B Brazil copper test
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA; US-OTC: LRAXF) has seven rigs turning at its Planalto copper-gold project in Brazil, a 14,000-metre test of whether the Carajás discovery can…
Rule Summit: Gold, critical minerals gain trust premium as money, supply chains fray
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Gold is returning as the “apex predator” of a debt-heavy financial system, while critical minerals are becoming the ground governments fight over, resource investors were told…
Rule Summit: Rule warns weak hands risk missing resource gains
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Metals and mining stocks could be headed for a summer pullback that might test investors before a longer resource bull market rewards those who buy quality…