Chile in turmoil as tensions boil over
The worst unrest in Chile in a generation threatens to overturn assumptions about one of South America’s most stable countries and the world’s leading copper producer. All it took was…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Wealth Minerals and Rosatom sign MOU
Russia’s state nuclear group Rosatom and Canada’s Wealth Minerals (TSXV: WML) are working towards a partnership at the junior’s Atacama lithium project in northern Chile. The two companies signed a memorandum…
Lynas and Blue Line to build rare earths separation capacity in US
A combination of growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and supply uncertainty related to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has reignited project investment, with rare…
US Vanadium acquires Russian-owned production facility in Arkansas
U.S. Vanadium, a private company in which venture capital firm Elysee Development Corp. (TSXV: ELC) has a 15% stake, is acquiring a Russian-owned production plant in Hot Springs, Ark., that…
Nemaska Lithium announces layoffs
Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX, US-OTC: NMKEF) plans to lay off 64 employees, or about half of its staff, after financing delays for its Whabouchi project in Quebec. “This difficult decision…
Lithium Americas feasibility boosts production capacity at Caucharí-Olaroz
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has released an updated feasibility study that boosted the production capacity of Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project in Argentina’s Jujuy province to 40,000 tonnes per annum from 25,000…
Revving up Greenland’s mineral production will take time
The MV Happy Dragon had just sailed into safe harbour at Charleston, S.C., when Hurricane Dorian forced the vessel back out to sea to await better weather. The cargo ship…
Ontario to work with First Nations to unlock Ring of Fire
Ontario is one step closer to making the Ring of Fire a reality. Rick Gregford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, announced in August…
Mystery nickel buyer could restart First Quantum’s Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) management says it could have a buyer for any nickel produced from a restart of the venerable Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt mine at Bandalup Hill…
‘Logic and law will prevail’ in dispute, Plateau Energy Metals’ CEO says
Plateau Energy Metals (TSXV: PLU) has lost its appeal to overturn a decision by the Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (Ingemmet) to cancel 32 of its 149 concessions in Peru….
Giyani Metals completes study on manganese project in Botswana
Giyani Metals (TSXV: EMM) has published a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 88%-owned K.Hill manganese project in Botswana. The early-stage study forecast total production of 245,000 tonnes of high-purity,…
Proposed Pala deal undervalues Cobalt 27: Anson Funds
In June, Cobalt 27 Capital’s (TSXV: KBLT) board agreed to a $501-million takeover offer from Pala Investments, which already owns 19% of the company. Cobalt 27 has a cobalt stream…