Lithium Ionic boosts projected returns for Brazil project
Lithium Ionic (TSX-V: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) said a definitive feasibility study for its Bandeira project in eastern Brazil shows higher returns, lower capital costs and a longer mine life than…
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Northern Graphite to raise $2.2M for feasibility study
Canadian miner Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) plans to raise up to C$2.2 million on the stock market as it builds on a recent federal lifeline extended to North…
AI demand seen pushing copper price longer term
The copper price faces short-term headwinds from trade wars and weakening United States consumption, but longer-term demand from artificial intelligence and grid electrification is set to overwhelm supply, Red Cloud…
Northern Graphite taps fed funds for Quebec mine
Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) has been given a lifeline to extend operations at its main Lac des Îles mine in Quebec, the only graphite producer in North America,…
Metallium eyes $60B metals recycling market
Metallium (ASX: MTM; US-OTC: MTMCF) is advancing one of the first large-scale metals recovery plants in the United States to commissioning in December as it considers rolling out its modular…
US commits $1B to critical minerals technology
The United States Department of Energy says it will unlock just under US$1 billion (C$1.38 billion) to fund mining, processing and manufacturing technologies used to extract critical minerals and materials….
Richest lithium mystery solved
Australian researchers have upended decades of geological theory and could redefine how and where lithium is explored globally to feed demand for electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough, led by Curtin…
The Metals Co. posts first deep-sea resource
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has released a prefeasibility study and a resource — the first of its kind — for its seabed mining plans that show a potential return…
Editorial: Voyage from the bottom of ice station zebra
The closure in July of the Point Lake part of the Ekati complex in the Northwest Territories is the latest blow to Canada’s Far North diamond industry. Owner Burgundy Diamond…
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set the course for the country’s…
Yukon’s assessment process: A guide for miners
Picture this: a small exploration company is planning to extend an access road near Mayo in the Yukon. It’s a relatively minor addition, just a few kilometres of gravel to…
Temas CEO targets dual ASX listing by September
Temas Resources (CSE: TMAS) is working on an Australian Stock Exchange listing that will help the Canadian explorer and metals technology company broaden its investor base and advance two titanium-vanadium-iron projects…