Namibia greenlights Bannerman’s Etango uranium project
Bannerman Energy (ASX: BMN) said on Friday it had received the mining licence for its flagship Etango uranium project in western Namibia, Africa’s biggest producer of the ore. Bannerman said…
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Rio Tinto’s Nuton, Arizona Sonoran Copper ink option to earn 40% on Cactus project
Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU) stock closed 10% higher in Toronto Thursday after the company signed a deal that could make a Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) subsidiary a…
Seabridge confirms new porphyry discovery at Iskut property in BC
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) (NYSE: SA) has achieved its 2023 goal of finding a new porphyry mineral system from drilling on the Snip North target of its Iskut property in…
Volt Lithium rises on PEA for Rainbow Lake Alberta brine project
Volt Lithium (TSXV: VLT) shares rose more than 11% today after it released a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Rainbow Lake lithium brine project in northwest Alberta. The…
George Cross remembered for a lifetime spent chronicling Canada’s mining heartbeat
Industry legend George Buchanan Cross, who covered Canada’s junior mining sector for five decades through the authoritative George Cross News Letter, passed away on Nov. 18 at the age of…
Vista Gold taps Wheaton for $20M royalty to advance Mt. Todd project in Australia
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is buying a 1% gross revenue royalty on Vista Gold’s (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) Mt. Todd project in Australia for US$20…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has launched a four-continent search for lithium, the coveted metal used in batteries that power electric…
Osisko Gold Royalties sells Osisko Mining shares
Canada’s Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX:OR; NYSE: OR) has sold all the shares it held in exploration and development company Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) for $132 million (US$98.3 million). The Montreal-based firm,…
Fission Uranium advances Patterson Lake for 2029 start
Fission Uranium (TSX:FCU; OTCQX: FCUUF) plans the Patterson Lake South uranium project in northern Saskatchewan to hit several milestones next year on its way to starting production as early as…
Vale’s ex-president seeks to avoid trial for Brumadinho dam failure
Former Vale (NYSE: VALE) president Fábio Schvartsman may avoid trial for the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse that killed more than 250 people in Brazil in 2019. The executive’s defence team…
Notice to readers: EarthLabs brings startup energy to The Northern Miner Group
Dear readers, We are excited to tell you all about the recent change in ownership of The Northern Miner Group. On Dec. 1, The Northern Miner Group was officially acquired…
Barsele takes over Gold Line while advancing Agnico-led project in Sweden
Barsele Minerals (TSXV: BME; US-OTC: BRSLF) is buying Gold Line Resources (TSXV: GLDL; US-OTC: TLLZF) in an all-share deal to consolidate projects in Sweden and Finland, the companies said on Wednesday. Gold Line…