KoBold begins AI-driven lithium push in DRC
KoBold Metals, the mining firm backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched what it calls the largest lithium exploration campaign in history across the Democratic Republic…
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New woe besets BC’s two biggest gold projects
Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) push for permits to dig tunnels at its giant KSM project is being delayed by British Columbia until the miner’s court fight with neighbour…
Paladin targets 2027 uranium decision on Patterson Lake South
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX, TSX: PDN) expects making a final investment decision on its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan by the end of 2027 as the company…
EU, US near critical minerals pact to counter China’s grip
The European Union and the U.S. are nearing a deal to coordinate critical minerals production and supply chains, aiming to reduce reliance on China. The proposed agreement, reported by Bloomberg…
Video at PDAC: MetalQuest seeks Lac Otelnuk iron project partner
MetalQuest Mining (TSXV: MQM; US-OTC: MQMIF) plans to update the 2015 feasibility study at its Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in northern Quebec after completing a gap analysis and stepping…
Video at PDAC: Cornish de-risks South Crofty for 2028 tin restart
UK-based Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) is shifting work deeper underground at South Crofty and expects to line up senior debt within months as it pushes the Cornwall tin mine toward…
PDAC Video: Meridian funds early Cabaçal works
Meridian Mining (TSX: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) has raised $57.5 million (US$41.5 million) to advance its Cabaçal copper-gold project in western Brazil. The February financing is to pay for long-lead equipment,…
Sponsored PDAC Video: Canada grant puts Malmbjerg closer to build
Greenland Resources’ (TSX: MOLY) Chairman and President, Ruben Shiffman, talks with The Northern Miner’s Western Editor, Henry Lazenby, last month during the PDAC event in Toronto. The preceding Sponsored video…
PDAC Video: FPX starts Baptiste review, eyes 2028 feasibility study
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; US-OTC: FPOCF) has started the environmental assessment for its Baptiste project in central British Columbia while testing market routes for an awaruite product it says could…
Chile lithium dispute tied to Cold War-era nukes
France’s Eramet (Euronext: ERA) and Chile’s state mining company Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI) are headed to court in a dispute that could delay development of one of the world’s…
PDAC Video: Lion Rock drills lithium, tin at Volney with potential for gold
Lion Rock Resources (TSXV: ROAR) says South Dakota’s Volney deposit gives it access to two U.S. themes at once: domestic critical minerals and gold. Initial assays from four of 15…
PDAC Video: Sierra Madre eyes quicker Del Toro restart
Mexico-focused Sierra Madre Gold & Silver (TSXV: SM; US-OTC: SMDRF) could restart the Del Toro operation within about a year if silver prices stay firm while pushing ahead with a…