De Beers boosts production to meet recovering demand
De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer by value, saw production jump in the last quarter of 2021 by 15% to 7.7 million carats, as it boosted production to meet…
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Uranium Snapshot: Eight juniors of interest
As the world slowly moves away from fossil fuels, here are eight juniors on the hunt for what may be this century’s greenest metal. APPIA RARE EARTHS & URANIUM Appia…
An inflection point for uranium and the nuclear industry?
In our next issue we shine the spotlight on uranium and the outlook for the nuclear fuel industry. As it happens our timing is spot on because Cameco president and…
CIBC initiates coverage of Cameco and remains “bullish” on uranium sector
CIBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage of Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) with an outperformer rating and a price target in the next 12-18 months of $37 for the Canadian…
Pure Gold raises $25M to ramp up Red Lake mine; AngloGold ups stake
Pure Gold (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) is raising $25 million in two separate financings with which to ramp up production at its PureGold mine in Red Lake, Ontario. The company…
Watch: JDS Mining CEO says inclusiveness is key to success
Full-service engineering contractor JDS Energy & Mining has developed a unique people-first approach to finding lasting solutions to industry challenges, founder and CEO Jeff Stibbard told The Northern Miner in…
New Age Metals, Nipissing FN sign MOU for River Valley palladium project
New Age Metals (TSXV: NAM; US-OTC: NMTLF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nipissing First Nation. The agreement covers the exploration of New Age Metals’ River Valley…
Osisko confirms new high-grade zone at Golden Bear
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) continues to expand its Golden Bear discovery about 1,000 metres north of its Windfall gold project in Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec. A new zone (the…
Fission advances PLS feasibility with new drill program at Triple R
Fission Uranium (TSX: RCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) is mounting a new drill campaign at its wholly owned Triple R deposit to advance a feasibility study due out later this year. The…
Gowest gets $19M boost for Bradshaw from Hong Kong’s Greenwater
Greenwater Investment Hong Kong has agreed to invest $19 million in Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA), sole owner of the Bradshaw gold project, 50 km northeast of Timmins, Ont. Gowest says…
Lithion to raise $125M for battery recycling in Quebec
Lithion Recycling has closed the first tranche of a financing that could provide $125 million toward the company’s first lithium-ion battery cycling plant in Quebec. The Series A equity financing…
Barrick Gold’s mines in Tanzania reach Tier One status
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) says it has succeeded in taking its North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines in Tanzania from “moribund” to Tier One assets. Barrick, which took…