Western Uranium & Vanadium plans processing plant build
After more than a year on the hunt, Western Uranium & Vanadium (CSE: WUC; US-OTC: WSTRF) says it plans to build a mineral processing plant in Emery County, central Utah to recover…
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Resource nationalism on the rise, says VRIC’s Jay Martin, as mining juniors head to Vancouver
There’s no denying the world is an entirely different place compared with a year ago, says Cambridge House International’s president and CEO, Jay Martin, as more than 300 mining juniors…
UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals
London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration, development, production, and processing of critical minerals in South Africa. In a statement, both governments said that this new…
Royalty firm Ecora plans transition to green metals despite lucrative coal contract
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR), a mining royalties company, is betting its shift to green-economy investing in projects by giants such as Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA are teaming up to map portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah for critical mineral potential. The US$16-million, five-year, government-funded…
Quebec Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a long and storied history of exploration and mine development, favourable mining policies, excellent infrastructure and a skilled workforce, Quebec is one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions for…
Neo Performance Materials inks deal to acquire Hudson Resources’ rare earths project in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) will acquire an exploration licence from Hudson Resources (TSXV: HUD) for its Sarfartoq Carbonatite Complex in southwest Greenland, under a binding agreement announced Monday. The…
Energy Fuels ships uranium, vanadium and REE in the same week for the first time
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) made three commercial shipments of uranium, vanadium and rare earth elements (REE) through its Utah-based White Mesa mill last week, a feat which the company…
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
Largo Resources rebrands into a vanadium energy storage play
Vanadium miner Largo Resources (TSX: LGO; Nasdaq: LGO) is rebranding to Largo Inc. to reflect its focus from being seen only as a primary vanadium miner to a fully integrated…
Silver Elephant releases PEA for vanadium project in Nevada
The study shows an after-tax internal rate of return (IRR) of 25.4% and net present value (NPV) of $127.9 million.
Silver Elephant to spin-out battery metals assets
Canada’s Silver Elephant Mining (TSX: ELEF; US-OTC: SILEF) is splitting its battery metals assets into several new companies that will be spun-out to its shareholders to focus on precious metals exploration. …