Li-FT touts best lithium assay yet near Yellowknife
Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF) reported on Tuesday one of its strongest assays yet of 1.34% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 35 metres at its Big East target near Yellowknife,…
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Wicheeda rare earths suitable for commercial processing, Ucore says
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has deemed a 26-tonne sample of mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) from the Wicheeda mine as suitable for processing on a commercial scale…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on…
Mining analyst-turned-Vital Metals CEO eyes much larger Nechalacho reboot
After spending the past 15 years as a senior mining analyst at Haywood Securities, Vital Metals’ (ASX: VML) CEO and managing director Geordie Mark is convinced that hitting a home…
What can Canada do amid sale of Canadian rare earths to Chinese firm?
Foreign participation in critical minerals projects in Canada raises questions about why Canadians aren’t providing the funding, says the head of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. A…
China’s Shenghe throws Vital Metals a lifeline
Chinese rare earth miner Shenghe Resources is acquiring new shares in Vital Metals (ASX: VML) for an initial A$5.9 million ($3.8 million), allowing the Australian miner to move forward with…
Torngat Metals hopes to revive Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec
Torngat Metals is advancing its longstanding Strange Lake rare earths project in northeastern Quebec toward both a feasibility study and permitting. Strange Lake could produce up to 55,000 tonnes of…
Processing unit of Canada’s only rare earths miner goes bankrupt
Vital Metals (ASX: VML; US-OTC: VTMXF), the only rare earths producer in Canada, has declared bankruptcy for a Canadian subsidiary after a review of its half-finished $55-million processing facility in…
Mining personnel leaving Yellowknife as wildfires prompt evacuation order
Explorers and miners in the Northwest Territories are shifting focus to the safety of their staff and communities after the government ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife on Wednesday evening as…
Rare earths exploration across the Americas – in charts
With China dominant in the mining and processing of rare earths, the West faces a daunting task to build supply chains of the critical minerals independent of the Asian superpower….
Vital Metals’ plans for rare earth production stall
Vital Metals (ASX: VML; US-OTC: VTMXF), the only rare earths producer in Canada, is pressing pause on construction of its half-finished Saskatoon processing facility after determining that its plans to…
New Tesla motor technology could disrupt rare earths industry
Rare earth element companies may face pressure after Tesla unveiled plans this week to develop car motors without key critical minerals. In North America, California-focused MP Materials (NYSE: MP) and…