Industrial/Specialty Minerals

Malaga makes headway in the Andes

Before Montreal-based Malaga Inc. (MLG-T, MLGAF-O) took over the Pasto Bueno mine in 2005, private owners in Peru had turned out nearly six million tonnes of tungsten–or 42,000 tonnes of tungsten concentrate–from just five veins they had…


A planned drill site at North Atlantic Potash and Rio Tinto's potash project in Saskatchewan. Photo by North Atlantic Potash

Rio revisits Saskatchewan’s potash scene

Rio Tinto (RIO-N) is investing back into potash, after selling its potash interests in Canada and Argentina to Vale (VALE-N) for US$850 million in 2009, to help pay down its debt during the 2008–2009 recession. 


Workers pumping lithium and potash brine from the Sal de Vida lithium project in Argentina. Photo by Lithium One

Strong economics for Lithium One’s Sal de Vida

Lithium One (LI-V) is fast-tracking its Sal de Vida lithium and potash project at Salar del Hombre Muerto in Argentina based on encouraging economics that sketch out the project’s huge potential. 


Montero looks to put Tanzania on REE map

Tanzania has established itself as one of Africa’s top gold-mining countries, but Montero Mining (mon-v) believes the nation could soon be known for mineralization of a different order. 


Wealth Minerals focuses on rare earths

With Chinese producers choking the supply of rare earths, there’s a race to get new, cheap production from outside of China. Explorer Wealth Minerals (WML-V) is part of that hustle, touting its Rodeo de los Molles deposit in Argentina as…



Positive REE recoveries for Ucore

Metallurgical tests on Ucore Rare Metals’ (UCU-V) Bokan Mountain project in southeastern Alaska has shown encouraging recoveries for both light and heavy rare earth elements (REEs).


Greenlight Resources CEO Christopher Anderson at the Brazil Lake lithium and REE project in southwestern Nova Scotia. Photo by Greenlight Resources

Greenlight advancing East Coast lithium project

Eastern Canada-focused Greenlight Resources (GR-V) is testing a new lithium extraction process that could be used at its Brazil Lake project in southwestern Nova Scotia, while it continues to expand its overall property holdings. 



A strong quarter for Talison

Talison Lithium (tlh-t) got a healthy boost from higher sales and production for the period ended Sept. 30. It shares jumped 26.5% to $3.77 on the news.



A drill rig at Passport Potash's Holbrook potash project in Arizona. Photo by John Cumming

BC regulator flags Passport Potash

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has gently reproached Passport Potash (PPI-V) for making several iffy disclosures while touting its early stage Holbrook potash project in Arizona.


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