Blue Star Gold update shines near Arctic road project
A resource update for Blue Star Gold (TSXV: BAU; US-OTC: BAUFF) lifts total contained gold by almost 20% for the Ulu project that’s located near the Ottawa-backed all-season Grays Bay…
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Troilus gold assays highlight M&A potential, analysts say
Strong drill results from Troilus Mining’s (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) namesake project in Quebec expands the original discovery, boosting the chances of a satellite deposit and takeover bids for a planned…
Opinion: Gold’s red line offers a long-term entry
On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, global precious metals markets experienced one of their most dramatic sell-offs in decades. Gold prices went from setting all-time new highs earlier in the week to suffering one of their biggest one-day percentage…
Gold Terra hikes ounces at historic mine in Yellowknife
An update for Gold Terra Resource’s (TSXV: YGT; US-OTC: YGTFF) Con brownfield project in the Northwest Territories almost doubles global contained gold over the initial estimate from 2022, though grades…
Sudbury hosts major rare earth project ‘in a pizza delivery zone,’ CEO says
Volta Metals’ (CSE: VLTA) Springer project hosts one of the largest rare earth deposits in North America and is so connected to infrastructure that pizza can be delivered to the…
Honda halts $15B Ont EV plant amid losses
Honda is indefinitely suspending its planned $15-billion (US$11-billion) electric-vehicle and battery complex in Ontario, following the expansion project’s potential postponement first reported last week in Japanese media. The move marks…
Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years when governments were regarded as…
Fortune Bay gold assays shine in uranium country
Drilling at Fortune Bay’s (TSXV: FOR; US-OTC: FTBYF) Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan has extended shallow historical near-surface mineralization at the Golden Pond target, just north of the Box gold…
Rare earths get bulk of Trump’s ‘uneven’ $18.6B funding despite small role
Despite the Trump administration investing around $18.6 billion into critical mineral projects, the investment push is lopsided, with the rare earth supply chain receiving far more funding than other metals,…
Focus Graphite in Quebec boasts world’s fifth-largest resource
An updated resource for Focus Graphite’s (TSXV: FMS; US-OTC) Lac Tetepisca project in central Quebec ranks it in the top five largest graphite resources in the world, and almost doubles its…
Drilling 17g shines Westhaven Gold’s Shovelnose crown
Strong drilling results at Westhaven Gold‘s (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) Shovelnose project in south-central British Columbia reinforce the main South zone deposit’s wide high-grades as the company starts a prefeasibility…
Australian state vote may allow uranium mining for first time in 40 years
The New South Wales (NSW) government has taken a major step towards potentially allowing uranium mining and nuclear energy in Australia’s most populous state. A bill to repeal the 1986…