Specialty Minerals Top Stories

Perpetua wins up to $15.5m to advance antimony trisulfide supply chain at Stibnite

The objective is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite gold project site for use in munitions.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:04 am

Vision Blue injects $40 million into Papua New Guinea lime project

Mick Davis' Vision Blue Resources would obtain a 49% stake…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2023 | 3:51 am

How a mining standoff in Saskatchewan can be a boon to both reconciliation and the economy

Mining has become one of Canada’s frontlines in terms of…

Ken Coates - The Globe and Mail | August 8, 2023 | 12:03 pm

How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners

Three key stories have characterized the first half of the…

Zachary Parsons | August 7, 2023 | 2:54 pm

Almonty advances Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea

Engineering and civil works are advancing and detailed plans for…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 10:40 am

Canada must overcome hurdles in ‘urgent’ critical minerals push

Canada produces more than 60 minerals and metals, has more than 200 mines and is home to almost half of the world’s publicly listed mining and minerals exploration companies.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 2:19 pm

Perpetua Resources moves closer to legacy cleanup at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho

The company will begin water quality improvements in the historical Stibnite mining district this summer.

Amanda Stutt | June 10, 2022 | 2:39 pm

The real costs of coltan mining in the DRC — report

A new study examines the impacts of coltan mining and trading on the environment and local communities in north-eastern DRC.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2022 | 1:29 pm

Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

The base camp concept consists of a habitation unit and the potential for separate mining and fuel processing facilities.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2022 | 5:05 am

Populating Mars, the moon requires two key resources to be mineable first

Before a key mineral is mined, the techniques to extract a more important resource need to be mastered first.

Staff Writer | May 26, 2022 | 5:05 am

Americas’ oldest mine now identified

An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality

National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals

Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:16 am

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