Exploration Top Stories

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper mine in Zambia within 10 years

The California-based firm is spending about $150 million to speed up additional exploration at its Mingomba project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2023 | 5:59 am

Asian Battery Minerals enrolls hi-tech mineral resource locator to explore nickel deposit in Mongolia

Asian Battery Minerals and Getech just completed a successful round…

Staff Writer | September 24, 2023 | 11:07 am

Giga’s Turnagain nickel project in BC may depend on batteries boosting metal price

The 30-year open-pit mine would cost $1.9 billion to build.

Colin McClelland | September 22, 2023 | 11:14 am

Ecological connectivity can be successfully included in EIAs – study

Connectivity refers to the degree to which a natural landscape…

Staff Writer | September 21, 2023 | 6:06 am

O3’s Vizquerra powers Marban Alliance toward feasibility

The Marban project saw a preliminary economic assessment completed by…

Henry Lazenby | September 19, 2023 | 2:11 pm

Diamond exploration hits a new low — even as rough prices soar

In Canada last year, coal exploration attracted more spending than diamond exploration.

Alisha Hiyate | August 3, 2022 | 10:01 am

Benz Mining drills high-grade lithium at Ruby Hill West in Quebec

The best results were 26.4 metres at 1.01% Li2O and 3.7 metres at 2.61% Li2O.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 11:13 am

First mover New Pacific, other juniors make headway in once off-limits Bolivia

Once considered a pariah, Bolivia is quickly gaining a reputation as an exciting jurisdiction for mineral exploration.

Tom Azzopardi | August 1, 2022 | 3:22 pm

Denison and Uranium Energy fight over explorer UEX in Athabasca boxing ring

Athabasca Basin M&A heats up as market signals utilities are shifting their preference to North American assets.

Henry Lazenby | July 29, 2022 | 11:16 am

Donlin Gold reports high-grade assays from 2022 drilling

The Donlin gold project hosts one of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold endowments in the world.

Staff Writer | July 29, 2022 | 9:31 am

ATAC upgrades resources at Osiris gold deposit in Yukon

43% of the 2018 inferred resource has been converted to the indicated category.

Staff Writer | July 28, 2022 | 10:20 am

NorthWest Copper lifts Lorraine copper-gold resource

The inferred resource is 45.2 million tonnes for 427,931 lb. of metal grading at 0.43% copper and 0.50% copper-equivalent.

Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2022 | 10:21 am

Wallbridge further extends Fenelon mineralization in both east-west directions

The new drill results further demonstrated the expansion potential of the Fenelon gold deposit.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2022 | 11:37 am

Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project

The miner will object the draft decision as it relies on a ban on uranium mining, which is being contested separately through arbitration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2022 | 3:58 am

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