Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium, despite North Carolina hiccups
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) took centre stage in the junior lithium space in 2020, when its stock surged almost 84% in a day’s trading in Sydney after it confirmed it…
Canada
Dynasty Gold denies allegations of using forced labour in China
Vancouver-based Dynasty Gold (TSXV: DYG) has issued a statement denying allegations made about the use of forced labour at a project in China. The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)…
Automakers invest upstream for lithium as the midstream battery buildout gathers pace
Several announcements Thursday underlined the growing momentum with which an independent-from-China electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is taking shape in North America. Major automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) said…
Mining personnel leaving Yellowknife as wildfires prompt evacuation order
Explorers and miners in the Northwest Territories are shifting focus to the safety of their staff and communities after the government ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife on Wednesday evening as…
JSW Steel considers 75% interest in Teck’s coal business
JSW Steel is considering forming a consortium to bid for a 75% interest in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) steelmaking coal business, according to a Bloomberg report In July,…
Yukon juniors Rackla, White Gold, Strategic Metals vie for investor support
Dawson City, Yukon – This is the final article on companies active in the Yukon following a week of site visits and interviews last month. There were pieces on Granite…
Miners in NWT hunker down as emergency-level wildfires approach Yellowknife
Miners and explorers are scaling back or modifying operations in the Northwest Territories as severe wildfires prompted the government to declare a territory-wide state of emergency on Tuesday.An evacuation order…
Granite Creek seeks copper major for merger with mothballed Minto mine in Yukon
Granite Creek Copper (TSX-V: GCX; US-OTC: GCXXF), part of the Metallic Minerals Group, wants to attract a major company to consolidate a Yukon area into a local copper giant. Granite’s…
Snowline Gold raises $15M for Yukon gold projects
Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) will raise $15 million in an agreement with Cormark Securities to purchase 2 million flow-through shares of the company at $7.50 per share. The money…
Drilling at Probe Gold’s Monique project returns grades of up to 10 grams per tonne
Probe Gold (TSX: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) says results from 37 drill holes, totaling 10,772 meters, have returned significant gold intercepts from surface to 425 meters vertical depth at the Monique…
Lucara Diamond to replace CEO Eira Thomas
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) announced Monday the company will appoint William Lamb as president and chief executive officer and a director, replacing Eira Thomas. Thomas co-founded Lucara in 2007, with…
New Found Gold explores use of Maritime’s processing facility for early production
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) is considering taking its Queensway project in Newfoundland and Labrador into early production using the nearby gold processing facility held by Maritime Resources…