Exploration Top Stories

Skeena secures $750 million finance package for Eskay Creek development

The company is moving toward open pit production at the British Columbia mine in the first half of 2027.

Staff Writer | June 25, 2024 | 10:43 am

Kodal Minerals confirms potential Mali lithium project expansion

Kodal is in competition with Australia’s Leo Lithium to develop…

Staff Writer | June 25, 2024 | 7:00 am

Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed

The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2024 | 4:09 am

LithiumBank reports largest lithium brine resource in North America at Alberta project

The company has reported inferred resources of 21.7 million tonnes…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 24, 2024 | 3:21 pm

Agnico boosts stake in Maple Gold Mines

Agnico now holds 19.99% of Maple's outstanding shares on a…

Staff Writer | June 24, 2024 | 1:23 pm

Ecuador government inks investment agreements with Adventus, Atico

Ecuador will invest $100 million in the Condor project and $157 million in the La Plata project.

Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 8:53 am

Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option

Deal with Cerrado Gold grants Hochschild the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Monte Do Carmo gold project in central Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2024 | 3:44 am

Delta drills high-grade gold near Thunder Bay

One drill hole cut 10 metres grading 15.94 grams gold per tonne from 113 metres depth.

Colin McClelland | March 1, 2024 | 8:03 am

Lithium potential mapped in northeast British Columbia

Test results indicate that it may be economic to extract lithium from brines alongside natural gas development in the province, Geoscience BC said.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 2:44 pm

American Rare Earths raises $8.7m to advance Halleck Creek project in Wyoming

The miner this month provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its Halleck Creek project, showing a 64% increase in its in-situ tonnage.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Schaft Creek JV in British Columbia advances to prefeasibility stage

The study is due by the end of 2024 or early 2025.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 11:36 am

UK-based Getech, East Star partner to explore for Kazakhstan copper

East Star currently holds copper licenses on the Verkhuba deposit, which hosts a JORC-compliant exploration target of 19-23 million tonnes grading 1.4-1.9% copper equivalent.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 10:59 am

Abitibi Metals drills 3.5% copper in Quebec

Abitibi is advancing a plan to earn 80% of the project over seven years from Soquem.

Colin McClelland | February 29, 2024 | 9:04 am

McEwen drills 121.5 g/t over 0.4 metre at Stock gold mine

Gold resources are up 31% year-over-year at both the Stock West and Stock Main zones.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2024 | 8:04 am

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