Nickel Creek rethinks Nickel Shaw in Yukon
DAWSON, YUKON — Nickel Creek Platinum (TSX: NCP; US-OTC: NCPCF) is wrapping up a new round of metallurgical testing at its Nickel Shaw polymetallic project near Destruction Bay, Yukon, 317 km…
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North American Helium sees opportunity in Saskatchewan
When people think of helium they often think of party balloons. But the party favourites make up just a fraction of the global $2-billion helium industry. The inert gas is…
Rio Tinto’s Barrios calls Elysis biggest aluminum smelting breakthrough in 130 years
In May, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) and Alcoa (NYSE: AA) unveiled what they call a “revolutionary” new aluminum smelting technology that eliminates carbon emissions and produces oxygen as a by-product,…
Mexican Gold’s Las Minas has big-time backers
It all started with a cup of coffee in Zacatecas. Brian Robertson was swapping stories with a fellow engineer when he learned about 30 historical mines in the cliffs and…
Study shows Clean TeQ’s Sunrise is world-class
Clean TeQ’s (TSX: CLQ; US-OTC: CTEQF) Sunrise nickel, cobalt and scandium project in Australia is one step closer to becoming a significant producer of nickel and cobalt sulphate for the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 110: Nicaragua and Yukon mineral development ft Condor, Atac, Alexco & Yukon DM Mills
This week we serve up a double-header offering of highlights from the Canadian Mining Symposium in London: an interview with Condor Gold chairman and CEO Mark Child; and a panel…
Appian Capital brings long-term money to mining business
Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory LLP closed its first natural resources fund in 2014 taking in US$400 million. Since then, the London-headquartered firm has helped bring five mines into…
GFMS: Will platinum’s dark days last?
The following is an edited release by Thomson Reuters on the occasion of the publication in early June of the GFMS Platinum Group Metals Survey 2018, which looks at developments…
Africa Snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt for precious metals, battery minerals
Apart from the usual gold targets in West Africa and base metals in the Copperbelt, a couple of new trends in the junior exploration and development scene in Africa are…
Silver set for lacklustre gains in late 2018
The following is an edited release by precious metals consultancy firm Metals Focus, coinciding with the publication on June 7 of Silver Focus 2018, its flagship annual report that features…
Commentary: Humanity ‘living on borrowed time’ as ‘cheap metals’ disappear, says Ross Beaty
The following are edited remarks made by mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty during a panel session at the Resources for Future Generations conference in Vancouver in June. When it comes to…
New PEA slashes pre-production costs for Star-Orion South
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Star-Orion South diamond project in the Forte à la Corne diamond district in central Saskatchewan, 60…