Patriot targets Corvette lithium project resource by June
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT; OTCQX: PMETF) is starting one of Quebec’s largest winter lithium drilling programs at its Corvette property near James Bay as it prepares an…
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Copper Mountain reopens mine after ransomware attack
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC; ASX: C6C) said it reopened its mine in southern British Columbia this week following a Dec. 27 ransomware attack that left deliveries unaffected. The Vancouver-based…
Take The Northern Miner’s 2022 news quiz
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to stubbornly high inflation, and an unrelenting focus on reshoring critical minerals supply chains, last year was full of twists and turns for miners. Were…
Transformed Dolly Varden Silver in discovery mode, says CEO
Looking back on the past two years since he took the reins as CEO of Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV), Shawn Khunkhun points to a critical acquisition the company made…
White Gold seeks Klondike rush source in Yukon drill results
White Gold (TSXV: WGO; US-OTC: WHGOF) says drilling on its Ryan’s Surprise target south of the historic Klondike gold rush territory in the Yukon bodes well for an initial resource estimate….
Roundup Preview: BC mining and exploration off to a strong start after tumultuous 2022
With high interest rates, high inflation and reduced access to finance, 2022 was a challenging year for the mineral exploration sector. But unofficial financial numbers point to a solid start…
Analysts knock Osisko’s Cariboo gold project feasibility
The first phase of Osisko Development’s (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia makes little economic sense, say analysts about a new feasibility study. The study…
NioCorp demo plant in Quebec boasts high rare earth recoveries
NioCorp Developments (TSX:NB; OTCQX:NIOBF) reported a rare earth dissolution rate of 86-95% at its demonstration plant in Trois-Rivieres, Que., the company said Wednesday. That rate was obtained through hydrochloric acid…
Canada Nickel adds carbon capture and storage to Crawford project
Canada Nickel‘s (CVE:CNC) latest test work results support the incorporation of carbon capture and storage into processing at its Crawford project in Timmins, Ont. Its method, known as in-process tailings…
Electra Battery Materials sheds non-core Canadian assets
Electra Battery Materials (TSX-V: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) announced on Wednesday it will dispose of its non-core Canadian assets while retaining royalty interests in the properties. Under a 2021 share purchase…
New Found Gold increases Queensway drill program to 500K metres
New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG; NYSE-A:NFGC) has announced the expansion of the exploration program at its 100%-owned Queensway project, located on the Trans-Canada Highway, 15 km west of Gander, N.L. To…
Piedmont Lithium, Tesla ink new deal pivoting from delayed Carolina project
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) and automaker Tesla agreed to cut their supply agreement by tonnage and time while shifting the source away from a proposed mine stymied by…