December 22, 2023

Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant

The technology is aimed at separating heavy and light REEs to extract samples of praseodymium and neodymium.

December 22, 2023

Can beaten-up junior miners fight illegal short-selling?

CIRO and the Canadian Securities Administrators are forming a working group early in the year to study short selling in Canada.

December 21, 2023

Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint

It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the battery metals-rich James Bay region of Quebec.

December 20, 2023

Rio2 stock soars on environmental approval for Fenix gold project in Chile

Fenix represents one of the largest undeveloped gold oxide, heap leach projects in the Americas.

December 20, 2023

Seabridge expands Iskut’s Bronson Slope gold deposit with 6.36 g/t in best hole

Establishing the orientation of the mineralized zones is still in progress.

December 20, 2023

PDAC report examines challenges facing Canada’s exploration labour market

The study reveals labour demand trends are often disconnected from post-secondary education trends in many key occupations for mineral exploration.

December 19, 2023

Blue Lagoon, Lake Babine Nation ink deal to start underground mining at Dome Mountain

The project contains an estimated measured resource of 135,000 tonnes grading 10.32 g/t gold and 57.31 g/t silver.

December 19, 2023

Trafigura’s Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island idled indefinitely

Myra Falls Mining has sought creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

December 19, 2023

Skeena raises $7.8 million to fund exploration in British Columbia

The company is undertaking grassroots regional assessment of its 100% owned KSP property.

December 18, 2023

Skeena closes $60 million financing with Franco-Nevada for Eskay Creek

Franco-Nevada now holds a 2.5% NSR on all of the Eskay Creek properties.