Ganfeng ups stake in giant Mexico lithium clay project Chinese company increases stake to 50% in Bacanora Lithium's Sonora project, one of the largest clay deposits of lithium in the world MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 10:46 am
Cameco gains 49% interest in laser enrichment JV, shares up Cameco is the commercial lead for the project and has an option to attain a majority interest of up to 75%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 10:40 am
Gold price boosted by silver-buying frenzy Analyst says this buying craze could go on for some time, with other metals and commodities also seeing rallies. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 10:16 am
Silver price soars to eight-year high on Reddit frenzy Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on the Comex. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 9:17 am
Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices. Reuters | February 1, 2021 | 8:23 am
Premier unveils top-level team for spun-off i-80 Gold The new US-focused gold miner will be led by Premier's current president and CEO Ewan Downie. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2021 | 7:03 am
Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 6:14 am
Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 6:09 am
Karora cuts 9 metres of 19 g/t gold at Larkin discovery at Beta Hunt The company, which is about halfway through a 6,100-metre drill program at Larkin, hopes to define a resource at the zone this year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 1, 2021 | 5:20 am