Kazatomprom uranium sales lag behind production
The world’s top uranium producer, Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), reported a 10% increase in production in its first quarter results, while sales were down by more than a half compared to…
Articles by Blair McBride
Aluminum: the copper grid alternative
From the humble drink can to the airframe of an F-16 fighter jet, aluminum’s role in the global economy is diverse and critical. Like copper, aluminum is used in established…
Patriot drills high-grade lithium hits as resource upgrade nears
Shares in Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; US-OTC: PMETF; ASX: PMT) rose 4.5% to $6.93 apiece Wednesday on news about lithium assays as high as 1.66% lithium oxide (Li2O) at…
Sitka Gold’s first hole of 2024 ‘most consistent’ yet at RC project in Yukon
Sitka Gold (TSX-V:SIG; US-OTC:SITKF) reported grades Wednesday of up to 1.16 grams gold per tonne over 191 metres in its first drill hole of the year at its RC Gold…
Cameco shares drop on ‘disappointing’ first quarter loss
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) shares fell 7% Tuesday after first quarter results showed net losses of $7 million. The uranium major’s adjusted net earnings fell 51% to $56 million, a…
Li-FT touts best lithium assay yet near Yellowknife
Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF) reported on Tuesday one of its strongest assays yet of 1.34% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 35 metres at its Big East target near Yellowknife,…
TNM Drill Down: Collective Mining Traps top assay in Colombia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from the April 19-26 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company…
Lithium Ionic’s high-grade assays follow resource increase at Bandeira in Brazil
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) reported on Monday assays as high as 1.25% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 49.8 metres from drilling at its near-feasibility stage Bandeira project in eastern…
Pan Am’s Big Mack grades approach Big Whopper in Ontario lithium plays
Pan American Energy (CSE: PNRG; US-OTC: PAANF) reported on Friday assays as high as 2.75% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 1 metre from its Big Mack project in northwestern Ontario, comparable…
EMP Metals throws switch of first Koch DLE pilot plant in Canada
EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS; US-OTC: EMPPF) has begun commissioning its direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Estevan, Sask. at its Viewfield brine project. The project is expected to produce…
Porphyry deposits hold winning trifecta of copper, gold and silver
Copper, gold and silver have been on a tear lately. Here’s the latest year to date performance for these three commodities: It’s this broad lift across different commodity classes (precious…
Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) announced that it has engaged DRA Americas, a subsidiary of DRA Global to begin a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for a lithium hydroxide…