Industrial/Specialty Minerals

Workers at Western Potash's Milestone Project. Source: Western Potash

Western Potash up on positive Milestone feasibility

Western Potash (WPX-T) gained nearly 7% after publishing a positive feasibility study that showed the proposed Milestone potash solution mine near Regina, Sask., could produce 2.8 million tonnes of potassium chloride (KCl) a year for 40…


The camp at Quest Rare Minerals' Strange Lake REE project in Quebec. Source: Quest Rare Minerals

Interview with Quest CEO Peter Cashin

Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-T, QRM-X) is advancing its Strange Lake rare earth element deposit in northern Quebec and expects to deliver a prefeasibility study on the project by year-end or early January, followed by a feasibility study in…


A helicopter at Ucore Rare Metals' Bokan Mountain REE project  in southeastern Alaska. Source: Ucore Rare Metals

Ucore finishes Dotson Ridge PEA

Head of global research at Byron Capital Markets Jon Hykaway has raised his target price on Ucore Rare Metals (UCU-V, UURAF-O) to $1 per share — a 12-month estimate that he “still considers conservative” — after the…


Thompson Creek slumps, but Mt. Milligan on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is sinking deeper into the red as it builds the $1.5-billion Mount Milligan copper-gold mine in central B.C., posting a third-quarter net loss of US$48.2 million, or US29¢ a share, compared with a profit…


Strange Lake rare earth project, Quebec. Source: Quest Rare Minerals

Interview with Quest’s CEO Peter Cashin

Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-T, QRM-X) is advancing its Strange Lake rare earth element (REE) deposit in northern Quebec and expects to deliver a prefeasibility study on the project by year end or early January, followed by a feasibility study…


Ucore's Bokan Mountain heavy rare earth property in southeastern Alaska. Source: Ucore

Ucore completes Dotson Ridge PEA

Head of global research at Byron Capital Markets Jon Hykawy has raised his target price on Ucore Rare Metals (UCU-V, UURAF-O) to $1.00 per share — a 12-month estimate that he “still considers conservative” — after the…



Tinka on to new zinc discovery

Tinka Resources (TK-V) has a new zinc find on its hands in west-central Peru, and the market is taking notice. The company released its latest results from a single diamond drill hole A12-04A at its Ayawilca project, near Colquipucro in the…



Core boxes stacked at Largo Resources' Maracas vanadium project in Brazil. Source: Largo Resources

Cashed-up Largo to enlarge stake in Maracas

A $10-million private placement that closed on Nov. 1 gives strategic metals junior Largo Resources (LGO-V) the juice it needs to purchase the remaining 10% of the Maracas vanadium project in Brazil that it doesn’t already own.


Rival bid emerges for Talison

A Chinese conglomerate with interests in battery making and lithium production has trumped an earlier takeover bid for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) by New Jersey-based chemical maker Rockwood Holdings (ROC-N).



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