Industrial/Specialty Minerals

Vanadium: metal of future and present.

Lithium has grabbed much of the headlines over the last few years when the subject of key metals of the future comes up. But more and more investors are paying attention to vanadium for the metals unique attribute of fitting in with two future…


A wolframite sample from Malaga's Pasto Bueno tungsten mine in Peru. Photo by Grard Tournebize

The case for tungsten

While gold, silver, copper and rare earths have been drawing much of the markets’ attention in the metals space recently, another metal has been quietly gathering steam.


From left: geologists Chris Pederson and Martin Heiligmann inspecting core at Avalon Rare Metals' Nechalacho rare-earth project in Thor Lake, N.W.T. Photo by Avalon Rare Metals

Avalon bulks up Nechalacho

Avalon Rare Metals (AVL-T, AVL-X) has added significantly to the indicated and inferred resources at its Nechalacho rare earth elements (REE) deposit in the Northwest Territories after a summer of drilling.


Geomega shares roar after stand-out hole

All is it took was one hole to get the market in a tizzy over Geomega Resources’ (GMA-V) Montviel rare earths property in Quebec. But what a hole it was. The hole in question assayed 1.24% total rare earth oxides (TREO) over its entire 480…



Drillers take a break at the Ashram rare-earth zone at Commerce Resources' Eldor project in northern Quebec. Photo by Commerce Resources

Commerce gets more rare-earth assays

Assays for the final five holes from Commerce Resources’ (cce-v, cmrzf-o) 2010 drill program at its Ashram rare-earth zone on its Eldor project in northern Quebec bring the junior one step closer to completing a National Instrument 43-101…


Cliffs says high electricity prices in Ontario are a challenge

Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) warned in a conference call today that high electricity rates in Ontario are forcing it to widen its search for a location to build a proposed ferrochrome production facility that will utilize a closed electric…



Avalon adds tonnes to Nechalacho deposit

Vancouver – Avalon Rare Metals (AVL-T, AVL-X) has added significantly to the indicated and inferred resources at its Nechalacho rare earth elements (REE) deposit in the Northwest Territories after a summer of drilling.


Commerce Resources releases final 2010 rare-earth assays

Assays for the final five holes from Commerce Resources’ (CCE-V, CMRZF-O) 2010 drill program at its Ashram rare-earth zone on its Eldor project in northern Quebec bring the junior one step closer to completing a National Instrument 43-101…


Commodities roundup

Vancouver – The final technical session at the Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver took a look at the potential of thermal coal, uranium, vanadium, molybdenum, copper, and of course, gold.


The Case for Tungsten

While gold, silver, copper and rare earths have been drawing much of the markets’ attention in the metals space recently, another metal has been quietly gathering steam.


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