US Spotlight: A Wild West rush for minerals – Part 2
Historic mining regions, including the American West and Alaska, are seeing another gold rush amid the Trump administration’s executive orders to “Make America Great Again”…
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New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals
Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half – a move that Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce insisted will make…
Site Visit: Saga Metals’ search for critical metals puts it on the radar
Cartwright, Labrador – On top of a forested mountain just inland from the Atlantic coast, a white dome and a set of buildings forming a…
Sweden to ditch uranium ban, unleashing giant projects
Sweden plans to remove a ban on mining uranium Jan. 1, boosting projects by District Metals (TSX-V: DMX; Nasdaq: DMXSE SDB; US-OTC: DMXCF) and Aura…
US adds copper, potash, silicon to critical minerals list
The U.S. government has added copper, potash and silicon to its draft list of critical minerals in the most significant overhaul since it was first…
Temas CEO targets dual ASX listing by September
Temas Resources (CSE: TMAS) is working on an Australian Stock Exchange listing that will help the Canadian explorer and metals technology company broaden its investor base…
U.S. OK’s Anfield mine in first fast-tracked project
The United States Department of the Interior has approved Anfield Energy’s (TSXV: AEC; US-OTC: ANLDF) Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine in Utah – the first project…
Viken ranks No. 2 for uranium resource: District Metals
A new estimate for District Metals’ (TSXV: DMX) Viken project in central Sweden raises uranium resources so much it’s now the world’s second largest deposit…
Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The…
Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical…
US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset
Mining investment firm TechMet, which counts the U.S. government as one of its largest investors, is looking to develop a major lithium project in central…
Spotlight: Global battery metals
Battery metals are crucial in the world economy today and their importance will only grow over time as the climate warms and greener energy comes…