TSX Venture index falls nearly 4% during Apr. 17-21 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 23.68 points or 3.7% over the Apr. 17-21 trading period to close at 614.2. Sigma Lithium fell the most by value, dropping $5.37 apiece…
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Small details derail big thinking in Canada’s green budget
During Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget address to Parliament on Mar. 28, Canadians heard an unprecedented call to action for the new green economy. “We’re going to build big…
Asante Gold shuns takeover bid from UAE investor firm
Asante Gold (CSE: ASE) has turned down a takeover proposal by Fujairah Holding LLC, a global investment company based in UAE that owns a 11.43% stake in the West Africa-focused…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring for gold, critical minerals and more
The Far North contains a wealth of minerals, and although remote, many Far North regions have a rich history of mining. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies advancing some of…
Global silver demand posts record high of 1.2B oz in 2022
All major silver demand categories achieved record highs in 2022, pushing total demand to a new high of 1.2 billion oz. last year, according to the Silver Institute. In its…
Lithium exploration in Canada – in charts
With last year’s record lithium prices spurring a boom in exploration for the energy metal that has persisted even as prices have retreated, The Northern Miner was curious where in…
Probe’s assays hike resource outlook at Novador gold project in Quebec
Probe Gold (TSXV: PRB) has reported scores of assays from its Pascalis deposit signalling a potential resource increase this year at the Novador gold project near Val d’Or, Que. More…
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…
Glencore opens door to better bid in letter to Teck Class B shareholders
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) raised on Wednesday the prospect of improving its US$23.1 billion takeover bid for Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), provided that shareholders reject the Canadian miner’s plan to…
Tearlach confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada
The first rush assay results from Tearlach Resources’ (TSXV: TEA) initial drilling program on the Gabriel lithium project in Nevada have confirmed a discovery last year by Blackrock Silver (TSXV:…
Lumina’s Cangrejos ranks as 26th-largest global gold asset, according to new PFS
A new prefeasibility study on Lumina Gold’s (TSXV: LUM, US-OTC: LMGDF) Cangrejos gold-copper project in El Oro province, southwest Ecuador, substantially improves the large but low-grade project’s economics. The study,…
Billionaire Robert Friedland urges Canada to protect Teck from ‘foreign predators’
He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore’s attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors.