Commentary: Canada should back critical minerals with buyers
The federal government’s first move through the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator did not go to a lithium developer or a nickel mine. It went to germanium, antimony and gallium at…
Articles by Blair McBride
Update almost triples contained metal at Selkirk Copper’s Minto mine
A resource update for Selkirk Copper Mines’ (TSXV: SCMI; US-OTC: SKRKF) Minto project in Yukon more than doubles contained red metal as the First Nation-owned company prepares to release a…
Saga nears first resource with titanium-vanadium hits
High-grade assays from Saga Metals’ (TSXV: SAGA; US-OTC: SAGMF) Radar titanium-vanadium-iron project in Labrador reveal continuity across wide areas of oxide mineralization and point to the potential size of the…
NextSource eyes longer Madagascar graphite mine life, higher costs
An updated feasibility study for NextSource Materials’ (TSX: NEXT) Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar outlines lower returns and higher costs for the same output, though it extends the mine…
A metal you’ve heard of but know little about: Scandium
What’s special about scandium? The trusty sidekick has always been a key component of our most compelling and well-known stories, as even the strongest heroes sometimes rely on something…
India invests $2B for SMRs as Saudi Arabia eyes nuclear power plans
Nuclear power continues to build momentum worldwide as India and Saudi Arabia this week advanced plans to further enter the energy sector, while the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U…
Gladiator’s Cub assays highlight historical copper belt
Recent assays from step out drilling at Gladiator Metals’ (TSXV: GLAD; US-OTC: GDTRF) Whitehorse project in Yukon show the Cub East discovery is a developing high-grade copper-gold-silver centre inside the…
Sprott sees value as uranium stocks trail market
The recent selloff in uranium mining stocks has created a buying opportunity as rising long-term prices, stronger nuclear policy and constrained supply go largely unrecognized by investors, Sprott Asset Management…
Awalé gold-copper assays at Odienné point to bigger lode in West Africa
New assay results from Awalé Resources’ (TSXV: ARIC) Newmont- (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) backed gold-copper Odienné project in Côte d’Ivoire show the high-grade core of the BBM target extends under the…
Gold demand in China at decade low in June, WGC says
China’s physical gold demand remained near decade lows in June despite falling gold prices, suggesting cheaper valuations have yet to revive the world’s largest gold market. June withdrawals from the…
Assays hint at size, depth of Onyx Gold’s Argus system
Drill results at Onyx Gold’s (TSXV: ONYX; US-OTC: ONXGF) Munro-Croesus project have extended gold mineralization at the Argus North and Main targets and identified a new potentially gold-bearing zone. Highlight hole…
Greenland Mines lifts PGM oz by 31% at Skaergaard
An updated technical report for Greenland Mines’ (Nasdaq: GRML) Skaergaard palladium-gold-platinum project increased contained palladium-equivalent metal across resource categories by more than half while boosting grades by about 80%. The…