Benchmark hits 107.8 metres of 2.59 g/t gold-equivalent at Lawyers
Drilling at the southern part of the Cliff Creek area at Benchmark Metals’ (TSXV: BNCH) Lawyers project in the Golden Triangle area in B.C. has hit broad zones of gold-silver…
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Musk Metals grabs Elon lithium project in Quebec
Canadian junior Musk Metals (CNSX: MUSK: US-OTC: GPMNF) is buying the Elon lithium project in Quebec, which would add the coveted battery metal to its gold-focused portfolio. “Fuelled by the recent…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 231: Uranium ‘well-positioned to take part in the clean energy movement’, ft Global X research analyst Rohan Reddy
This week’s episode features Rohan Reddy, research analyst at Global X, a New York-based provider of global exchange-traded funds, including the Global X uranium ETF. In this wide-ranging interview, Reddy…
Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report
The West African mining industry has seen significant fundraising activity since October last year, driven by higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals,…
Wesdome discovers new gold zone at Kiena ahead of restart decision
With a prefeasibility study (PFS) expected to be complete in the second quarter, gold miner Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has announced the discovery of a high-grade gold zone at…
Troilus to acquire UrbanGold in all-share deal, grow Quebec land position
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) plans to expand its position in Quebec’s Frotet-Evans greenstone belt by 33% through an all-share acquisition of junior UrbanGold Minerals (TSXV: UGM). The two…
Lucapa Diamond boosts Lulo mine resource by 35%
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has reported a 35% increase in the resource carats at its Lulo diamond mine in Angola, where the company found a 113-carat white diamond in January. Despite…
Where is gold headed from here?
After a two-day policy meeting last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will maintain its accommodative monetary policy (read easy money) and will keep its overnight interest rates near…
Equinox releases feasibility on expansion of “cornerstone” Castle Mountain
Gold producer Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has announced the results of a feasibility study on an expansion of its 12,700 tonne-per-day Castle Mountain heap leach mine in California…
Fortune Bay updates Goldfields resource in Saskatchewan
Fortune Bay (TSXV: FOR) has released an updated pit-constrained resource estimates for the Box and Athona deposits, 2 km apart, at its past-producing Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan. The latest…
Top five EV makers responsible for 50% of cobalt deployed in 2020
In 2020, a total of 18,750 tonnes of cobalt were consumed in the batteries of newly-sold passenger EVs globally, an increase of 29% year-over-year, a new report by Adamas Intelligence…
US markets slip, March 15-19
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.46% to finish the week at 32,627.97 and the S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 3,913.10. Spot gold fell by US$17 per oz., or 0.98%, to…