Sea floor developer TMC lands $85M from Korea Zinc
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million (C$116 million) in the company, a major boost for its plans…
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Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining
Ontario is preparing to expand its nuclear energy capacity to meet rising electricity demand, a move that could support uranium consumption and create opportunities for critical-mineral development. The Energy for…
China takes strides in rubidium extraction
China has achieved a technological breakthrough in the production of rubidium, the South China Morning Post has reported, as Beijing looks to expand its dominance in the critical minerals supply…
Video: Exploits Discovery leaps from zero to 680,000 oz gold in Ontario and Quebec
It took about one month for Exploits Discovery (CSE: NFLD; US-OTC: NFLDF) to transform itself from a zero-ounce minnow to holding about 680,000 oz. of historical gold resources in Quebec…
Novagold sees Donlin feasibility study by end ’27: CEO
Novagold Resources (TSX: NG) is pressing ahead with an updated feasibility study for its Donlin Gold project in Alaska now that Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) is no longer…
Osisko Metals intersects 2% copper at Gaspé project
Drilling at Osisko Metals’ (TSX: OM) flagship Gaspé project in eastern Quebec returned results as high as 25.6 metres grading 2.19% copper, the company said. That result, in hole 30-1070 from…
Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects – Part 2
Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price rally in 2025, while industrial demand is lifting silver prices. Here’s a look at eight juniors with interesting gold and…
No takers for Nova Scotia uranium blocks post-ban
Nova Scotia, having recently lifted its decades-long ban on uranium exploration, says it has not received any bids for the request for proposals (RFPs) covering three areas prospective of the…
Karelian clears hurdle for EU’s first diamond mine
Karelian Diamond Resources (LSE: KDR) has registered its Lahtojoki mining concession in the Finnish land registry, advancing its plan to develop what could become the European Union’s first diamond mine….
Alberta coal mines gravely threaten fish, study shows
Leachings from historic coal mines in southwest Alberta could poison and even kill off downstream fish populations, according to a new scientific study released as a Calgary-based explorer seeks to…
JV video: Quebec links investors, communities in mining development push
Quebec has established a network of agencies, implemented legal reforms and developed AI tools to speed up the development of critical minerals projects, strategic advisor Jonathan Lafontaine says. The package…
JV video: Equity Metals tests Silver Queen porphyry in BC
Equity Metals (TSXV: EQTY) plans to push its Silver Queen resource in British Columbia past 100 million oz. gold-equivalent in the near term, vice-president for exploration Robert Macdonald says. Since…