Bonterra reports results from drilling campaign at Barry project
Quebec-focused gold explorer Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR; US-OTC: BONXF) announced the most recent results from the drilling program at its Barry project, located within the…
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Political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan raises risks for miners
Mining — more than most industries — relies heavily on infrastructure and institutions at locations where operations are based. The ongoing political chaos in Kyrgyzstan, which saw thousands…
Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) is restarting operations at its Mothae mine in Lesotho, Africa, which had been halted since late March to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The…
InoBat unveils world’s first ‘intelligent’ EV battery
Slovakia’s InoBat Auto has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first “intelligent” electric vehicle battery, said to beat competitors’ with a higher energy density…
SQM aims to cut water, brine use by 50%
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, will voluntarily cut its use of fresh water and brine from the Atacama desert to mitigate the…
Top 10 mining property deals in the last five years
Large scale property acquisitions peaked in 2016–2017 led by China Molybdenum’s purchase of the Tenke Fungurume mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. China…
Commentary: Lithium industry has been ‘musked’ by Battery Day
Tesla recharges the global battery industry but simplistic presentation causes chaos Battery-metal explorers and producers ought to coin a new (transitive) verb; “to Musk” is…
GR Silver discovers polymetallic mineralization at Plomosas in Mexico
GR Silver Mining (TSXV: GRSL; US-OTC: GRSLF) has discovered high-grade polymetallic disseminated and massive sulphide-rich mineralization during initial underground channel sampling on the lower level…
Federal Clean Fuel Standard ‘a second carbon tax’: Sask Minister of Energy and Resources
For a province of just over a million people, Saskatchewan punches above its weight in the Canadian mining industry. While potash and uranium continue to…
E3 Metals discovers lithium enriched aquifer in south-central Alberta
Calgary-based lithium developer E3 Metals (TSXV: ETMC; US-OTC: EEMMF) announced the discovery of a new lithium enriched aquifer in south-central Alberta. The lithium enrichment was discovered…
Appia Energy pushes ‘critical’ rare earths project in Saskatchewan
Following last month’s announcement by the Government of Saskatchewan to build a $31 million domestic rare earths processing facility, Appia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF)…
Roxgold drills high grades at Boussoura in Burkina Faso
Toronto-based Roxgold (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) announced the results from a new exploration program conducted at the company’s Boussoura project, located in the southern part of…