Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — or the ‘New Silk Road’ as it was branded in 2013 at its official launch in Kazakhstan — involves around 130 countries,…
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JV Article: Newly public Zacapa Resources focuses on US copper-gold exploration with drill-ready targets in prolific belts
Zacapa Resources (TSXV: ZACA), an exploration company with six copper and gold projects in some of the world’s best jurisdictions – listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange last week, going…
JV Article: Metal Energy advances its nickel-copper-PGE projects in Manitoba and Ontario
Metal Energy (TSXV: MERG) is a newly listed exploration and development company looking for nickel, copper, and platinum group elements (PGE) in Canada. The Canadian junior is part of the Ore…
Arizona Sonoran accelerates exploration in “pivotal year”
Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (ASCU: TSX) has drilled high-grade copper at its Parks/Salyer project, located just 2 km southwest of its flagship Cactus project in Arizona. Drillhole ECP-045 started hitting…
Brazil’s Minas Gerais state to sell stake in lithium miner
Brazil’s minerals and metals-rich state of Minas Gerais is looking to sell its 33.3% stake in Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL), the country’s only producer of lithium carbonate and hydroxide. The state’s…
Hecla Mining silver reserves at second-highest level in 130 years
Silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) said that its proven and probable reserves of the precious metal grew to 200 million ounces in 2021 — the second highest level in…
Barrick Gold near Pueblo Viejo tailings decision
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is close to reaching an agreement with the government of the Dominican Republic on where to build a new tailings storage facility (TSF) for…
Book Review–Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower
As work continues to create a greener, cleaner future for the planet, the rush to find critical minerals that will spearhead the transition away from fossil-fueled energy has taken on…
Prices of critical metals to keep rising: Patricia Mohr
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in China, Europe and the United States more than doubled last year according to a new report by economist Patricia Mohr. According to the former vice-president…
Osisko to develop Windfall without Northern Star
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has decided to develop its 100%-owned Windfall gold project in Quebec by itself. Joint venture talks with Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) were announced last November,…
Focus Graphite completes initial resource estimate for Lac Tétépisca project in Quebec
Focus Graphite (TSX.V: FMS; US-OTC: FCSMF) has released the first resource estimate for the MOGC deposit on its 100%-owned Lac Tétépisca graphite project, and CEO Mark Roy says it is…
Golden Minerals reports assays from its Yoquivo project in Mexico
Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE-AM: AUMN) has reported high-grade drill results from its Yoquivo gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state, about 32 km from the Pinos Altos mine owned by…