Energy Fuels soars on Vulcan Elements partnership
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU; TSX: EFR) and U.S. permanent magnet producer Vulcan Elements have teamed up to create what would be “a resilient domestic supply chain” for rare earth magnets…
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JV article: Libra Energy Materials goes public with $33M KoBold Metals deal
Junior explorer Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR) opened the bell for the first time on Aug. 7, after kicking off its 2025 field season alongside KoBold Metals, a privately held…
Energy Fuels produces US’ first heavy rare earth oxides
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) says it has successfully produced the first kilogram of heavy rare earth oxides at pilot scale from its White Mesa mill in Utah. Shares…
Lithium price surge forecast to be short
Lithium prices surged this week on concerns about supply disruptions in China, but analysts are warning the rally will be short-lived. A halt in production at Chinese lepidolite mines, which…
Copper developer lands LA fund manager’s $140M
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; US-OTC: BMOOF), a Vancouver-based junior advancing the Nussir copper project in Norway, has secured at least $140 million (C$194 million) in financing from Hartree Partners…
Mars boffins probe mysterious new mineral
Scientists have spotted on Mars what could be a previously unknown mineral linked to the kind of sulphaty gunk that clogs tailings ponds on Earth. The unusual ferric hydroxysulphate, identified…
Coronado find extends First Majestic Silver’s San Dimas
Drilling at First Majestic Silver’s (TSX, NYSE: AG) San Dimas mine in Mexico shows potential for extending high-grade veins and has cut a new structure called Coronado in the West…
Intrepid hits high-grade copper in historic hotspot
Drilling by Intrepid Metals (TSXV: INTR; US-OTC: IMTCF) in the Earp zone at its Corral copper project in southeast Arizona has returned highlights of 16.3 metres grading 1.68% copper and…
UBS lifts 2026 gold price outlook on US risks
Analysts at UBS have lifted their gold price targets for next year in anticipation of higher safe-haven demand from persistent U.S. macroeconomic risks and de-dollarization. During the March quarter, the…
Metallium eyes $60B metals recycling market
Metallium (ASX: MTM; US-OTC: MTMCF) is advancing one of the first large-scale metals recovery plants in the United States to commissioning in December as it considers rolling out its modular…
Allegiant Gold surges on financing upsize
Allegiant Gold (TSXV: AUAU; OTC: AUXXF) has once again increased the size of its recently arranged private placement to fund the company’s exploration plans in Nevada. This represents Allegiant’s second…
US startup makes thorium breakthrough
Clean Core Thorium Energy, a Chicago-based company developing thorium-based nuclear fuel, says new tests hit a milestone in the element’s energy output being more efficient than uranium. The company’s Advanced…