The Top Ten 2021 financings of juniors headquartered in B.C.
With AME Roundup in Vancouver starting this week and running through February 3, we’re taking a look at the top ten largest financings completed last year by junior exploration companies…
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AME looks at economic impact of BC explorers
The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has released a report called Explore our Economy, a new economic impact study of the Canadian mineral exploration industry in partnership with iTOTEM Analytics….
AME Roundup: B.C. mining production achieves record in 2021
The Association of Mineral Exploration’s annual Roundup event kicked off this week, providing the first opportunity for industry delegates to mingle in person at an industry event following the start…
Uranium ‘has to be part’ of electrification, says Dev Randhawa
The continued industrialization and urbanization of the global economy have thrust energy security back to the fore. According to uranium industry doyen Dev Randhawa, it creates a perfect storm to…
Magna posts feasibility for $233M Shakespeare nickel project; plans JV with Mitsui
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) has released a feasibility study outlining a capex of $232.9 million for its Shakespeare nickel project, 60 km southwest of Sudbury, Ont. To help advance the…
Searchlight Resources finds uranium south of the Athabasca Basin
Canadian explorer Searchlight Resources (TSXV: SCLT; US-OTC: CNYCF) is generating renewed interest in grassroots uranium exploration outside the established boundaries of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, chairman and VP…
JV Article: Defense Metals’ Wicheeda rare earths project poised to become the Next REE producer in North America
When Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN) acquired 100% ownership of its flagship Wicheeda rare earth elements deposit in British Columbia this month, it was the latest in a series of milestones…
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…
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…