Results include an initial lithium recovery of at least 94%.

Manitoba has experienced one of its busiest summers for mineral exploration in decades.

Its First Mint facility will allow the miner to sell a larger portion of its silver production directly to shareholders and customers.

The initiative is part of a collaboration between IOC and the local college through the RAIL Centre of Expertise.

Brewery Creek is the main asset under the portfolio, located approximately 120 km west of Victoria’s Eagle gold mine.

Shares surged by 15% after the company announced that it is reviewing a number of strategic approaches, marking the latest sign of rampant dealmaking in the sector.

In April, Prime Minister Trudeau said the economic impact of one of the projects would be equal to the value of government investment in less than five years.