RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…
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Army gives glimmer of hope for Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska
The United States Army is improving the slim odds for the Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) Pebble project in southwest Alaska which has already been blocked by environmental…
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron resource soars by 168%
A leap in the estimated resources at Ioneer’s (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada could give the site enough lithium to charge more than 50 million…
Nevada King drills decades-high gold assay at old Atlanta project
Nevada King Gold (TSXV: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) says assay results show the highest-grade intercept in almost 50 years at the past-producing Atlanta mine in southeast Nevada. Reverse-circulation drill hole AT23WS-022…
Prosper Gold goes after Mohave project in Arizona
Canadian junior Prosper Gold (TSX-V: PGX) has inked an option agreement with DS Resources and Mohave Mine Partnership to acquire a 100% interest in the Mohave gold project in Arizona,…
U.S. markets decline Apr. 17-21 as recession concerns beat earnings
U.S. markets fell slightly as investors weighed strong corporate earnings and declining inflation against the fall of the index of leading economic indicators to its lowest point in more than…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring for gold, critical minerals and more
The Far North contains a wealth of minerals, and although remote, many Far North regions have a rich history of mining. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies advancing some of…
Piedmont’s Tennessee lithium hydroxide plant to double U.S. output
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) says its proposed US$600-million lithium hydroxide plant in Tennessee would pay for itself in less than three years. The project has an after-tax net…
Tearlach confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada
The first rush assay results from Tearlach Resources’ (TSXV: TEA) initial drilling program on the Gabriel lithium project in Nevada have confirmed a discovery last year by Blackrock Silver (TSXV:…
How humanity’s conquest of space will depend on mining lunar water
With an eye to exploring Mars and beyond, space agencies worldwide are looking to mining to supply water, fuel and oxygen needed to send astronauts on longer missions. The target?…
Proxy advisory firms greenlight Integra-Millennial merger
Two independent proxy advisory firms have thrown their weight behind the proposed at-market merger of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR) and Millennial Precious Metals (TSXV: MPM), concluding Friday the deal represents…
Teck separation increasingly in question
Teck Resources‘ (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) board has unanimously rejected the latest cash-sweetened bid Glencore (LSE: GLEN) lodged on Tuesday, resolving instead to hasten its exit from the coal business….