VRIC: Quality companies are investors’ best bet when valuations get low
Virtually every mining stock in the market today, whether a major or a junior’s, has been off between 10% and 40% over the past few weeks, making anything one buys…
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Critical Elements produces battery grade lithium hydroxide in Rose project pilot
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV: CRE; US-OTC: CRECF) has converted spodumene concentrate from its Rose project in northern Quebec into battery grade lithium hydroxide using a thermal leaching process in a…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 291: ‘Generational opportunity’ in Africa but governance remains a challenge, ft Henry Lazenby on Mining Indaba
This week’s episode features Northern Miner senior reporter Henry Lazenby in discussion with host Adrian Pocobelli on this year’s Mining Indaba conference in South Africa. He outlines the huge opportunity…
Mountain Province discovers kimberlite in three target areas at Kennady North
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; OTC: MPVD) has released interim exploration results for its 100%-held Kennady North project in the Northwest Territories, consisting of over 1,070 sq. km of claims…
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector consuming 59,000 tonnes of the…
Champion Iron acquires pellet plant Quebec, partners with steelmaker on FS
Champion Iron (TSX: CIA; US-OTC: CIAFF) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Pointe Noire iron ore pelletizing facility located in Sept-Îles, Que., directly adjacent to the…
Osisko VP Maggie Layman on the roots of exploration success: Exclusive interview at the Mining Legends Speaker Series
The Mining Legends Speaker Series kicked off with an inaugural in-person event in Vancouver featuring mining entrepreneur and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Ross Beaty and rising talent Maggie…
Nouveau Monde and Mason Graphite set to form JV to advance Lac Guéret in Québec
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX-V: NOU; NYSE: NMG) and Mason Graphite (TSX-V: LLG; US-OTC: MGPHF) have entered into an option and joint venture agreement to advance Mason Graphite’s Lac Guéret project…
Canada’s Horizons Copper ETF ready to trade live
The Horizons ETF Copper Producers Index ETF (TSX: COPP) is set to go live for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 17, providing a new option for investors…
Equinox Gold halts RDM mine in Brazil due to permit delay
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX, NYSE: EQX) has suspended operations at its RDM mine in Brazil for at least two months as scheduled permits needed to raise its tailing dam were…
JV Article: Platinum Group Metals is at the vanguard of next generation lithium-ion batteries
The rise in the electric vehicle (EV) market share of the car industry is fuelling demand for the metals used in the lithium-ion batteries that power them. However, current lithium-ion…
Revival Gold boosts Beartrack-Arnett gold resource in Idaho
Shares of Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG) rose 25% this morning on an updated resource estimate for its Beartrack-Arnett gold project in Idaho, that increased ounces in the indicated category by…