Battery metals snapshot: Eight companies charging up
New sources of battery metals are needed more than ever before as demand rises for low-emissions vehicles. The eight companies featured below hope to meet that demand for critical minerals…
Canada
Kinross Gold lifts Great Bear inferred resource 45%
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has grown inferred resources at its Great Bear project in Ontario by 45% after reporting its first resource there exactly one year ago. Great…
Hecla’s 2023 silver production the second highest in history; more growth expected
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has reported its second-highest annual production in the company’s 130-year history with 14.3 million oz. in 2023. The largest primary silver producer in the U.S., Hecla…
Video: Faraday’s CEO unpacks the Area 51 discovery at Copper Creek
Faraday Copper’s (TSX: FDY) recent discovery of the Area 51 breccia deposit on its Copper Creek project in Arizona underlines the ongoing discovery and resource expansion potential on the property,…
Nouveau Monde Graphite scores deals with GM, Panasonic
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG) has signed multi-year offtake agreements with General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Panasonic Holdings, with both companies also vowing to invest in the Quebec-based…
Video: Northwest Territories Premier Simpson outlines new mining code
The Northwest Territories has a new government preparing to enact regulations on mineral resources, Premier R.J. Simpson says in a new video. The Far North Canadian region is getting ready…
JV Article: MSALABS probes global expansion after Swedish mega-find
When Swedish state-owned miner LKAB discovered the world’s largest rare earth metal deposit in 2022, MSALABS was there to give its stamp of approval. But at first technicians were astounded…
Video: West Red Lake Gold plans intensive 2024 drilling at Rowan, Madsen
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) is aggressively pursuing high-grade gold exploration in the storied Red Lake mining district of Ontario, says the company’s vice president of…
Video: Hecla Mining targets productivity growth
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the United States, wants to improve productivity after a fire and safety breaches last year. The company is rebounding from a mile-deep…
Vizsla Copper expands BC portfolio with Universal Copper takeover
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) is set to expand its British Columbia-focused exploration portfolio after striking a deal to acquire Universal Copper (TSXV: UNV) and its flagship Poplar project….
Centerra deal with Royal Gold adds two years to Mount Milligan mine life
Centerra expects to complete a PEA in the first half of 2025 to evaluate a mine life extension beyond 2035.
Canada’s ambitious EV targets can’t be met without more support for mine supply
The Canadian government continues to forge ahead with new regulations for curbing and eventually ending sales of gas-powered vehicles. Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard published in mid-December calls for 100%…