Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes project in Argentina to a…
United States
EnCore expects first uranium shipment from Rosita plant next week
The company restarted production at Rosita in South Texas in November last year.
JV Article: Lode Gold to spin out Yukon and Atlantic assets
When Wendy Chan joined Stratabound Minerals’ board, she could not understand why the company, with gold projects in California, Yukon and New Brunswick was languishing with a market capitalization of…
JV Article: Kenorland has two greenfields discoveries under its belt
Since a group of four geologists in their thirties created Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) in 2016, the junior explorer has staked over 15,000 sq. km — roughly the…
Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
Lithium on its way up, hopeful juniors say
Despite the 80% retreat in lithium prices over the past year, junior companies in the space are confident in the long-term view for the battery metal. Four executives in the…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…
Sandfire America scores legal win for Montana copper project
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV: SFR) shares soared on Tuesday following a positive ruling by the Montana Supreme Court which reversed a district court decision and reinstated the permit for the company’s…
TNM Drill Down: Wesdome’s Eagle River tops gold assays as it expands Ontario mine
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the past week, Feb. 16-23. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by data…
Newmont to sell mines in Canada, Australia after Newcrest buy
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) says it plans to sell six inessential assets including mines in Quebec, Ontario, the Yukon and Western Australia to cut debt. The list contains the…
Surge Battery declares highest-grade lithium clay resource in US
Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI; US-OTC: NILIF) says its main lithium project in Nevada holds the highest-grade U.S. clay resource. The shares jumped. The initial resource for the Nevada North…
Why uranium above US$100 per lb. is ‘sustainable’ — and likely headed higher
Mining analyst David Talbot began covering the uranium sector in June 2007 – the same month uranium prices reached their all-time high of US$136 per lb., then rapidly retreated. Prices…