Financing: US Energy Dept. hands out billions
In mid-December, the U.S Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of US$755 million to battery materials and technology company Novonix to build a plant in Tennessee for manufacturing synthetic…
Fireweed Metals
Americans fund Fireweed’s NWT tungsten project
Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) on Friday secured millions in U.S. and Canadian critical minerals project funding. The U.S. Department of Defense invested about US$15.8 million (about $22.5 million)…
Fireweed’s strong zinc hits at Boundary zone close out 2024 drilling in Yukon
The last holes of Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) drill program this year at its Macpass project in eastern Yukon have returned high-grade results that point to the exploration…
Strong zinc results at Fireweed’s Macpass in Yukon point to resource upgrade for Tom target
High-grade zinc results from drilling at Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass project in eastern Yukon bring potential for significantly growing resources at the Tom target. Shares rose. Highlight…
Far north Tombstone Belt gains exploration traction with Cantex, Rackla progress
The Eastern Tombstone Belt in the Yukon and Northwest Territories is gaining momentum as Cantex Mine Development (TSXV: CD; OTCQB: CTXDF), Rackla Metals (TSXV: RAK), and Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ;…
Fireweed grows Boundary target beyond zinc-lead-silver resource in Yukon
Drill results from Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass project, which could hold one of the world’s largest undeveloped zinc deposits, expand an area outside of a resource update…
Fireweed hits high-grade zinc at Boundary zone in Yukon
First results of Fireweed Metals‘ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) drilling season this year at its Macpass project has extended mineralization of the Boundary zone 45 metres west beyond the existing…
Update bumps zinc resource four-fold for Fireweed Metals’ Macpass project in Yukon
A resource update for Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon boosts indicated tonnage and contained zinc more than four times over a previous estimate. Indicated…
Electra surges on US$20M Washington funding for Ontario cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials’ (TSX-V: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) shares jumped 40% Monday on news it received US$20 million from the United States’ Department of Defense (DoD) to help develop its cobalt…
Site visit: Exploration momentum puts PEA in near-term sight for Snowline Gold
EASTERN YUKON — In a remote corner of Yukon, Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) has moved from the first drill holes at its Valley target to an initial resource in…
Elemental Altus to pay $4.5M for Far North tungsten royalties
The move comes after the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company’s focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
Site visit: Fireweed closes in on Far North critical minerals boom
Remote eastern Yukon —The snow-peaked mountains and green valleys of eastern Yukon may seem like a place that would attract only wily old prospectors and extreme hikers. But on a gentle…