Taranis Resources secures permit after BC legal battle
Taranis Resources (TSX-V: TRO) can go ahead with planned exploration at its Thor polymetallic project near Trout Lake, B.C., almost two years after its permit application and five months after…
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GoviEx plunges as Niger uranium project faces deadline
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) says it’s discussing with Niger’s military leaders how to avoid losing its Madaouela project licence if it fails to start the mine by July 3. The…
Tim Gitzel, CEO of uranium miner Cameco, is our Mining Person of the Year for 2023
Tim Gitzel, an executive at Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) for 17 years and president and CEO for 13, has led the company through more bad times than good. Among…
Reunion Gold inks key deal with Guyana
South America-focused explorer Reunion Gold (TSXV: RGD) has reached a key agreement with the government of Guyana, ensuring stable fiscal and operating conditions for its Oko West gold project’s lifespan…
Africa’s lithium output to almost triple this year, says Benchmark Intelligence
In 2023, the region contributed 4% to global lithium production, but this year it’s expected to reach 10%.
Lithium Americas seeks US$275M in share sale for Thacker Pass project in Nevada
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) is raising US$275 million through a stock offering weeks after getting initial approval for a record government loan to advance its Thacker Pass lithium project…
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…
BHP says first stage of Jansen potash mine almost halfway complete
BHP (NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) says the first phase of its massive potash mine in Saskatchewan, is ahead of schedule and near the halfway point of completion at 44%. Located…
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project moves closer to final permitting
Ioneer’s (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada is a step closer to shovel-ready after the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on April 15 issued…
NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) plans to start a research project to evaluate the feasibility of recycling rare earth permanent magnets. This effort would be part of the $122.8-million market cap company’s…
Solaris Resources inks fresh deal with Ecuador communities
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) has reached an updated agreement with local communities covering benefits and impacts related to its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador. The improved deal, signed…
Federal budget backs Indigenous mine projects with $5B while hiking capital gains tax for investors
Canada’s new federal budget contained several measures impacting the mining industry including loan guarantees for Indigenous projects, increases in the capital gains tax and credits from mines to manufacturing for…