IDEX finds tungsten in Idaho copper drilling
IDEX Metals (TSXV: IDEX; US-OTC: IDXMF) has found broad tungsten mineralization at its Freeze copper project in Idaho, giving the junior a second critical-metals angle at an early-stage copper play….
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Ex-US Navy commander quits NovaRed copper firm over Noem hire
A retired U.S. Navy commander and Democratic congressional candidate this week quit his advisory board role with NovaRed Mining (CSE: NRED), saying he could not remain after the Vancouver company…
Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
Osisko drilling extends Cariboo gold zones deeper
New drilling by Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) has extended high-grade gold zones at the Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia below the current resource envelope. Shares rose. Hole…
Lowry reserves extend Sandfire’s Black Butte copper mine life to 12 years
An updated economic study for Sandfire Resources America’s (TSX-V: SFR) Black Butte copper project in Montana adds reserves over the previous study from 2025, though investment returns remain modest. The…
Spotlight: Four companies advancing projects in BC, Prairies & the Far North
Exploration in Canada’s Prairie provinces, British Columbia and the Far North is heating up with summer drill programs, especially for coveted critical minerals. Here’s a look at four companies with interesting projects to watch. Amarc Resources Amarc…
NexGold boosts Goldboro drilling as assays lift hopes
NexGold Mining (TSXV: NEXG; US-OTC: NXGCF) said it’s expanding drilling at the Goldboro project in Nova Scotia by one-third after new assays boosted confidence in the presence of near-surface mineralization….
Deep-sea mining threatens 60% of vent species: IUCN
More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to renew…
Devolution may see made-in-Nunavut model
With almost nine months to go until Ottawa is scheduled to devolve powers to the Nunavut government, industry figures say it represents an opportunity for Nunavut residents to pursue their…
Billions in US-funded rare earths are Asia-bound: report
United States-backed rare earths producers are selling much of their output to Japan and South Korea because American magnet manufacturing has yet to catch up with Washington’s drive to build…
Study values Ontario graphite mine restart at $183M
A new economic study on a potential restart of Global Battery Materials’ (GBM) Kearney graphite mine in Ontario values the project at $183 million (C$260 million) and pegs future cash flow…
One of continent’s largest rare earths projects seeks partners, roads
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is in a new push to develop its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories, with an economic study targeted for the fall and production…