June 10, 2024

Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list

The list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to the country’s economic or national security.

June 7, 2024

Fireweed Metals gets $34 million Lundin-backed financing for Yukon Territory exploration

The Macpass project is hailed as one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc resources.

May 16, 2024

Fortune Minerals secures $12 million in Canada, US gov’t fundings

To date, Fortune has expended more than C$137 million to advance the NICO project to a near shovel-ready project.

May 15, 2024

British Columbia bans new jade mining in province’s northwest

Current tenure holders will be able to continue jade mining for five years with enhanced reclamation requirements.  

May 15, 2024

Congo demands international embargo on Rwandan mineral exports

The DRC government accuses Rwanda of using rebel groups to steal its natural resources.

May 13, 2024

Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries

CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.

May 8, 2024

Eurobattery Minerals to acquire majority stake in Spanish tungsten miner

Miner signed a non-binding letter of intent to invest €2.5 million in Spanish company Tungsten San Juan and obtain 51% ownership on a fully diluted basis.

May 1, 2024

NioCorp drops TSX listing in favor of Nasdaq

NioCorp is currently developing an advanced minerals project in southeast Nebraska.

May 1, 2024

Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over $200 million

The economic assessment of Cornish' flagship South Crofty project outlines a promising financial profile, backing the asset's potential.

April 23, 2024

Rio Tinto donates $875,000 to Missouri University to research critical minerals recovery from waste

Project will test new chemical dissolution strategies and purification techniques to produce pure gallium and germanium compounds from waste materials.