Wesdome’s Kiena leads drilling results for Nov. 13 – 20
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 our sister company…
Articles by Colin McClelland
Union at Saskatchewan Mosaic potash plant seeks mediation for higher wages
A union representing workers at Mosaic’s (NYSE: MOS) potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask. says it has filed for provincial mediation after negotiations for higher wages broke down. Some 750 workers…
Vale inks nickel deal with GM that could be worth $760M a year
Industry giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has landed its first large-scale electric vehicle battery deal in North America, supplying nickel to power a slew of General Motors’ cars and trucks, the…
U.S. military to assess Canada critical minerals projects for funding, but none approved yet
Canadian battery mineral miners and explorers are sniffing around hundreds of millions of dollars in potential funding from the United States military, but there are no firm deals yet to…
Rock Tech drops lithium refinery plans in new Georgia Lake prefeasibility
Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) released a prefeasibility study for its Georgia Lake lithium project in northern Ontario showing lower resource grades and a reduced net present value, while dropping…
Argonaut contractor dies at Magino project in Ontario
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) on Tuesday reported the death of a contractor at its Magino project in northern Ontario.The company is working with authorities to investigate an isolated incident Monday…
Maple Gold seeks Abitibi acquisitions as it drills deep in Quebec
NEAR MATAGAMI, QUEBEC– Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) is in “advanced and detailed” talks with three potential acquisitions as it seeks to nearly double its contained gold resources,…
EnCore Energy shares slide on buying another uranium plant in Texas
enCore Energy (TSXV: EU;OTCQB: ENCUF) says it is buying the past-producing Alta Mesa uranium project in Texas from Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) for US$120 million in a deal boosting its…
Magna plans drilling at Denison nickel-copper project after ‘considerable’ resource estimate
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) says its first resource for its Denison nickel, copper and platinum group metals project in Ontario’s Sudbury basin shows “significant potential.” Magna is exploring the restart…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 4
Our TNM Drill Down feature highlights the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining…
Industry groups welcome $10B in Ottawa’s budget update
Canada’s major mining industry group and a green energy think tank are welcoming nearly $10 billion spread over tax credits for clean technology, mining project approval improvements, innovation research and…
Ontario Mines Minister Pirie targets red tape for Ring of Fire
Ontario Mines Minister George Pirie, a 35-year mining industry veteran before his election in June, says he plans to consider cutting project red tape “fairly shortly” while encouraging more federal…