August 31, 2023

British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining

Provincial regulations governing placer mining are outdated, says BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council.

August 31, 2023

BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims

BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures.

August 31, 2023

BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices

Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.

August 31, 2023

Marathon Gold says addition of Berry pit would not require new impact assessment

According to Marathon, the addition of Berry deposit would significantly improve the Valentine project’s projected production profile.

August 31, 2023

NexGen raises $110 million for Rook I uranium project

Rook I, a proposed new uranium mine and mill development, is the largest development-stage uranium project in Canada.

August 30, 2023

Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low

Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.

August 30, 2023

Franco-Nevada offers ‘financial lifeline’ to Red Pine Exploration

After Red Pine completes a feasibility study at Wawa, Franco-Nevada can opt to buy an additional 0.5% NSR royalty.

August 30, 2023

Copper Fox reports indicated reserves of 71mt for Eaglehead project

This is the first time indicated resources were reported for Eaglehead.

August 30, 2023

Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report

IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.

August 29, 2023

Sayona CEO resignation won’t impact flagship mine, partner says

Piedmont has a 25% stake in NAL, which started producing lithium earlier this year.