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…
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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….
Li-FT Power aims at first Yellowknife lithium resource in 2024
Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF) plans to publish an initial resource by the third quarter next year for its Yellowknife hard rock lithium project in the Northwest Territories, CEO…
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…
Site visit: O3 Mining preps to be new node in Val-d’Or ‘circular economy’
Val-d’Or, Que. – Look towards the horizon from the viewing tower at Parc Belvédère in Val-d’Or, Que., and it’s just visible where a new kid on the block wants to…
‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’s Thor copper project in B.C. say
A dispute between Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF), the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor polymetallic project is brewing over long drilling exploration permit delays. After…
Exclusive: Bristow eyes copper growth as Barrick invests in junior
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is investing in junior Hercules Silver (TSXV: BIG) as part of a plan to find porphyry copper deposits, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow says. Of…
A guide to DLE, the technology that could transform lithium mining
Brine lithium mining is at a crossroads. Traditionally, it’s used evaporation ponds which can take months or years to produce the battery metal. Now, more and more brine projects are…
Site visit: Grid Metals reduces China risk for lithium project in Manitoba
Grid Metals (TSXV: GRDM; US-OTC: MSMGF) has got a plan B to start producing battery metal in case Ottawa torpedoes its leading option with China’s Sinomine Resources. Toronto-based Grid is in…
BC court ruling on consultation and claim-staking ‘only decision’ possible, says Indigenous adviser
In the wake of a landmark court case that will force a revamp of British Columbia’s claim-staking regime, the mining industry and Indigenous groups say a fair accommodation of both…
Supreme Court ruling to reshape Canadian environmental assessment rules
In a landmark decision that has reignited the age-old debate about the division of powers between federal and provincial authorities, Canada’s Supreme Court has declared certain provisions of the Impact…
Explorers in Colombia keep spending amid Petro government’s leftist rhetoric
More than a year after Colombia’s leftist president Gustavo Petro took power, investment by public companies is rising along with their exploration activity, despite initial concerns the government would restrict…