Kenorland hits high-grade gold at Frotet in Quebec
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) said high-grade gold assays from the winter drill program at its Frotet project in Quebec bode well for an initial resource. Highlights include hole…
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Ottawa diverts $3M rare earths sale from Chinese firm in ‘case of elevated interest for Canada’
The federal government has brokered the sale of $3 million in stockpiled rare earths mined in the Northwest Territories by Vital Metals (ASX: VML), the company said Monday, as Canada…
Frontier Lithium drills high-grade assays at Spark
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has reported high-grade intercepts from geotechnical drilling at its Spark pegmatite in northwestern Ontario, part of a larger work program that will inform a…
De Beers plans return to marketing roots as split from Anglo American looms
De Beers, which created the global market for diamond engagement rings through its “A Diamond is Forever” campaign, is shifting back to its marketing roots as its parent company Anglo…
Group Eleven shares leap on high-grade zinc-lead hits at Ballywire in Ireland
Group Eleven Resources (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) shares shot up 25% Tuesday as the company reported the strongest zinc-lead-silver drill results yet at its Ballywire prospect, part of its PG…
Investors should heed growing supply after uranium’s recent runup
Uranium prices surged from just over US$50 per lb. in April 2023 to more than US$100 per lb. by January 2024. Since then, there has been a moderate pull-back; uranium…
Southern Silver study ups Mexico project NPV, mine life
An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Southern Silver Exploration’s (TSXV: SSV) Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico shows improved economics and added 2.6 years to the mine life. The…
American Creek gains on $210M sale of Treaty Creek stake in BC
Shares in American Creek Resources (TSXV: AMK) shot up Friday on the news it entered into a non-binding letter of intent with private company Cunningham Mining to acquire all of…
Ranchers to fight coal bid in Alberta court
Applications to drill for metallurgical coal in southwestern Alberta are pitting ranchers against an exploration company backed by Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart. Calgary-based Northback Holdings, a subsidiary of Rinehart’s…
Nevada King Gold drill testing scores high grades
Drilling at Nevada King Gold’s (TSXV: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) Atlanta project in the company’s namesake state has returned strong gold and silver results from three holes in the second stage…
Yukon mulls subsidies to help miners decarbonize: CBC
The Yukon government is considering subsidizing mining companies in the territory to help them cut emissions, according to CBC. In a submission last summer to the government’s cabinet committee…
Fission’s drilling detects high gamma rays near Saskatchewan uranium site
The first six holes of Fission Uranium’s (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) resource upgrade drill program on one of the zones at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in northern Saskatchewan…