Roosen seeks partner for Cariboo gold project ‘beachhead’ in BC
Sean Roosen, part of the team that discovered and developed the Canadian Malartic gold mine, which vies to be Canada’s largest by production, is looking for a corporate partner to…
Articles by Colin McClelland
TNM Drill Down: Treaty Creek gold assays ‘astound’
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company Mining…
Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix nickel mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions
A former FBI director is helping a billion-dollar nickel mine in Guatemala reopen after United States sanctions shut it for alleged Russian bribery. Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from…
Bluestone CEO grapples with activism in Guatemala as new president brings change
Lundin-backed Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR) wants to advance its Cerro Blanco gold project under Guatemala’s incoming reform-minded president but it faces anti-mining activists who don’t play by the same rules….
Gold, silver to rise as political, economic risks grind
Gold and silver prices have been on a roller coaster over the past two years as prices have responded to the changing political and economic environment. A key shift came…
LithiumBank DLE test shows >98% recovery in Alberta
LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) says tests show more than 98% recovery from direct lithium extraction (DLE) at its Boardwalk brine project in Alberta. The DLE process by G2L Greenview…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Video: Battery metal boom navigates new tech
How the blossoming markets for lithium, nickel and uranium are coping with new technology, politics and societal concerns led the debate at a panel discussion in Zurich this month. The…
Uranium sector ‘scrambling’ to fill supply gap
The price of uranium will hit triple-digits for the first time since 2007 as nations weaning off oil and seeking energy security deplete nuclear fuel supplies, the world’s largest investment…
Canada uncorks $1.5B critical minerals fund
The Canadian government is looking for critical mineral projects to back with a $1.5 billion fund. The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund is organized to support clean energy and electrification projects…
Fraser Institute ranks global mining with 9% of survey
An annual report that may affect billions of dollars in investment decisions has a weak process to rank countries, provinces and states for mining projects, researchers say. The Vancouver-based Fraser…
Teck sells coal assets to Glencore, steelmakers for US$8.9B to focus on copper
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is selling its coal assets to Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and two Asian steelmakers for US$8.9 billion, Teck said on Nov. 14. Under the deal, which still must…