Canada Nickel's (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) first metallurgical test at Reid, an ultramafic nickel project near its flagship Crawford nickel sulphide project in Ontario, returned a head grade of 0.35% nickel, 0.10% sulphur and 6.2% iron.The company said the initial open pit circuit test was done on a sample from the higher-grade area of the Reid property, 16 km southwest of Crawford and 37 km north...Read More

In its quest for bonanza returns, high-tech capital is willing to take a bet on mining, an industry not noted for producing steady returns and challenged by its comparatively small size.Silicon Valley capitalists and entrepreneurs are bringing fresh investment and talent to upstart mining companies, said panellists on Mar. 7 at the PDAC convention in Toronto.A wave to the tune of US$10-US$15 billi...Read More

After listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in January, VHM (ASX: VHM) said it will make a final investment decision in the second half of this year on its flagship, 100%-owned rare earth and mineral sands Goschen project in Australia.The initial public offering followed a conditional memorandum of understanding with a subsidiary of China's Shenghe Resources Holding Company for a three-year tak...Read More

"Give a man a gun and he will rob a bank," claimed fictional television character Tyrell Wellick, adding pithily:"Give a man a bank and he will rob everyone."The bank - the banking system - will shortly be robbing everyone. This it will do to make whole the moneyed depositors of Silicon Valley Bank, presently in receivership.The regulatory authorities insist the robbing is not a "bailout." That is...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Owners of a family-run jewelry store watched in horror on a smartphone app as raiders emptied display cabinets of goods valued at $1.2m.The break-in at Queens Jewelers was the latest in a string of burglaries at WestGate Mall, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.Four raiders escaped with Cartier and Rolex watches, 35 diamond necklaces, more than 50 diamond bracelets, and men's...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A regular visitor to the "sift your own diamond" park in Arkansas, USA, unearthed a a 3.29-carat brown gem, the biggest find there in 18 months.David Anderson is no stranger at the Crater of Diamonds State Park, near Murfreesboro, where day-trippers pay $10 to sift soil at the disused mine for gems, and get to keep whatever they find.He says he's found more than 400 diamonds o...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The New York-based GCAL (Gem Certification and Assurance Lab) grading lab says its 8X Cut Grades certificates - with the added attributes of brilliance, fire, scintillation, and optical symmetry analysis - can now be customized for clients.Their brand and logo can be added to the certificates, which were launched in 2021 to provide consumers with "a higher level of transparency" fo...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Dubai's diamond trade with Israel increased by more than two-and-a-half times in 2022, up from $665.5m in 2021 to $1.75bn."These numbers highlight the blossoming and deepening relationship between the two countries and the diamond industry," said the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), home to the Dubai Diamond Exchange.Israeli diamond companies have been operating in the c...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Ekati, Canada's first diamond mine, is to be sold to Burgundy Diamond Mines in the latest ownership twist. Current owner Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC) announced yesterday that it was selling the deposit, 200 km south of the Arctic Circle, for $136m.ACDC acquired the mine from Dominion Diamonds in February 2021 after it filed for insolvency, and had been planning...Read More

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales of new energy vehicles in China rebounded in February, rising by 29% month-on-month.Read More

Recent weeks have bought another flurry of activity from policymakers in support of critical materials, with initiatives announced, international deals signed, and legislation proposed, but the miningRead More

The "Express" ground covers 73.5sq.km 12km southeast of Allkem's James Bay deposit and reportedly features outcropping pegmatites.Read More

Snowline burst into the industry's consciousness in mid-2022 with some of the best open pitable bulk tonnage drill intercepts of the year at its Rogue target in Yukon, including 318.8m grading 2.Read More

The announcement comes as 70% owner Newcrest is expected to sit down for face-to-face talks with Newmont, which made an unsolicited US$16.Read More

'Security of tenure' at centre of new Saudi mining codeSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesZenith Minerals 'leveraging pedigree in explorationSPONSOREDzenith minerals limitedIris Zone proves Catalyst theory on Bendigo Goldfield northern extensionSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdArizona Sonoran prepares for lift-off at CactusSPONSOREDarizona sonoran copper company inc.Th...Read More

Share this articleTrudeau government policies actively and aggressively discourage strategic minerals developmentPrime Minister Justin Trudeau recently visited the Saskatchewan Research Council's experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon to tout his government's efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the refining advances SRC has achieved.He a...Read More

Ferrexpo, which is Europe's largest producer of high-grade iron ore, reported revenue of US$1.2 billion in 2022, down from US$2.5 billion the previous year.Before the invasion, Ferrexpo primarily exported via ports in the Black Sea. With access to these ports cut off, the company has relied on rail export to central Europe, although these routes have also been constrained by the war.As a result of...Read More

Everyone knows elements like lithium and cobalt are critical for the development of electric vehicles (EVs).And if you've looked into investing in the EV market, you'll have also certainly learned that other metals like copper, nickel, and tin are just as important.But there's another material you should know about that's also essential to EVs...I'm talking about graphite.Graphite is a naturally o...Read More

The following slide deck was published by Luna Innovations Incorporated in conjunction with their 2022 Q4 earnings call.Read full newsRead More

Casa Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:CASA) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany RepresentativesJerry Guo - Chief Executive OfficerEd Durkin - Chief Financial...Read full newsRead More