The View from England: Gold at 550-year high
At the third time of asking, gold seems set to break decisively through the psychologically important barrier of US$2,000 ($2,686) per ounce. More importantly, the precious metal has matched an…
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Liberty Gold lifts Black Pine indicated resource by 52%
Liberty Gold (TSX: LGD) has released a resource update for the Black Pine oxide project in southern Idaho, significantly increasing the indicated and inferred ounces and highlighting a significant exploration…
Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022
Average prices for fancy coloured diamonds of any size climbed by 3.9% in 2022, led by yellows and pinks, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit that promotes transparency and…
Lithium Americas hails mixed ruling allowing Thacker Pass build
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has won part of a court case allowing construction to start on North America’s largest lithium mine, the Thacker Pass project in Nevada where…
NioCorp’s rare earth demo plant in Quebec delivers ‘outstanding’ results
Rare earth miner NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) said it had succeeded in producing a high-purity mixed concentrate of the sought-after elements from its demonstration plant in Canada. The…
TNM Drill Down: Ontario, BC, deliver top gold assays for Jan. 27–Feb. 3
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining…
Exclusive video: Drilling for high-grade lead, zinc and silver with Western Alaska Minerals
Kit Marrs, co-founder and CEO of Western Alaska Minerals, spoke with Northern Miner Staff Writer Henry Lazenby at AME BC Roundup in January. They discuss the company’s Waterpump Creek project in western…
Elemental Altus inks US$5M royalty deal with First Mining
Elemental Altus Royalties (TSXV: ELE; US-OTC: ELEMF) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of 19 royalties from a subsidiary of First Mining Gold (TSX: FF; US-OTC:…
Exclusive AME Roundup video: Mark Ferguson, Research Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Measures like the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. pressure automakers to source critical minerals in ESG-friendly jurisdictions, but it could be challenging to change supply chain flows already directed…
LBMA implements optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) announced that it has added optical AI developer Alitheon to the pool of five companies that support the Gold Bar Integrity (GBI) initiative. The…
American Lithium’s Tonopah may operate at globally low cost
Analysts say American Lithium‘s (TSXV: LI; NASDAQ: AMLI) Tonopah project in Nevada could run at world-beating costs based on a new study including the sale of by-product magnesium. The operating…
Billionaire-backed iron-air battery firm to start building factory within weeks
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are among investors who’ve raised US$800 million for a company developing a low-cost iron alternative for power grid storage which plans to begin…