Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations
Ontario has approved another small step on the long journey to build an all-season road to the Ring of Fire minerals area in the province’s far north. The province granted…
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JV Article: Nine Mile Metals advances projects with ‘five-star’ locations in Bathurst Mining Camp
Nine Mile Metals’ (CSE: NINE; US-OTC: VMSXF) flagship Nine Mile Brook critical minerals project in northern New Brunswick sits in the heart of the Bathurst Mining Camp, a circular area…
Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has appointed Renaud Adams as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Apr. 3. Adams replaces board chair Maryse Belanger, who was acting as…
BC residents handed nearly $1M in fines for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme
The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has handed out nearly $1 million in penalties to three local residents for their involvement in what it calls “an elaborate fraud” that promised investors…
PDAC 2023 kicks off amid critical minerals scramble
This year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention officially began on Sunday morning, following a year that has seen the mining sector attract a new level of attention from…
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…
Outgoing PDAC president weighs in on the keys to a vibrant exploration sector
Alex Christopher was appointed president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in March 2021 for a two-year term. The geologist and senior vice-president, projects & technical services with…
Ontario seeks to speed up mining projects by easing some permits
Ontario plans to ease applications to harvest tailings, defer up-front environmental assurance payments and broaden mine-closure plans, according to new legislation proposed on Thursday. The ruling Conservatives under Premier Doug…
After a dismal 2022, financing ‘wheels are turning again’
The numbers are in for mine financings in 2022, and they are disappointing, if not surprising. According to just-released figures from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, global financing…
Devil is in the details for Canada’s critical mineral strategy
When it comes to tax and junior mining, there have always been a few hold-your-breath moments. The first is at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention every…
Frontier Lithium’s Spark deposit now 30% bigger
Canada’s Frontier Lithium (TSX-V: FL) has again updated its mineral resource estimate for the Spark deposit, which is part of the company’s PAK lithium project in northwestern Ontario. The company…
Galway’s Clarence Stream may combine pits but delay gold project 2 years
Galway Metals’ (TSX: GWM) new drill results from its Clarence Stream gold project in New Brunswick may boost a plan to link three small pits into one, according to Laurentian…