Industrial/Specialty Minerals

Ned Goodman’s rebellion won’t take Formation

VANCOUVER — Shareholders and a Supreme Court judge stymied an attempt by 17% shareholder Dundee (DC-T) to install new management and block an asset sale at Formation Metals (FCO-T), after a disagreement over how the cobalt-focused company…



Avanti Mining's Kitsault molybdenum project in British Columbia. Source: Avanti Mining

Avanti locks down off-take agreement with ThyssenKrupp

VANCOUVER — Pitching a large-scale molybdenum mine is likely not an easy task in today’s market, but Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has proven that there is still a global demand for the industrial metal. The company…


Ceasefire brings hope to Great Quest in Mali

For over a year, Great Quest Metals’ (GQ-V) Tilemsi phosphate project in Mali has been in limbo, waiting for peace to return to the remote northern corner of the troubled West African nation.



Pacific Potash keeps climbing

VANCOUVER — Brazil is the fastest growing potash market in the world, and Vancouver-based Pacific Potash (PP-V) is hoping it can help the country sate some of its potash hunger domestically.



Karnalyte snags $300 million

The last six months have been very kind to Karnalyte Resources (KRN-T) and its massive Wynyard carnallite potash project in Saskatchewan.


Mediterranean’s Ecclestone sees money in antimony

Mediterranean Resources (MNR-T) is best known for advancing gold deposits in northeastern Turkey, but the junior also has its eye on the antimony market. This week it picked up two past-producing deposits of the metal in Spain and has plans to…


Workers dig a trench at Focus Ventures and Stonegate Agricom's Mantaro phosphate project in Peru. Source: Focus Ventures

Focus Ventures adds phosphate project

Peru may be best known for its rich endowment of gold and silver deposits, but the South American nation could also become a player in producing phosphates, Focus Ventures (FCV-V) believes.


Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate project. Source: Arianne Resources

Arianne to focus on high-grade phosphate

It’s been a busy month for Arianne Phosphate (DAN-V, DRRSF-O). In mid-May the Quebec-based junior officially changed its name from Arianne Resources, and announced it had sold off its non-phosphate assets to focus on its flagship open-pit…



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