Norway-based Transition Elements has applied for an exclusive permit to explore lithium potential in France’s Hérault department, with a 218 km² area under consideration across 22 communes between Bédarieux and Clermont-l’Hérault. The application, submitted in October 2023, is currently under administrative review and has not yet been approved, according to the Hérault prefecture. The project...
READ MOREVedanta Group, controlled by Anil Agarwal, announced plans to explore and develop critical mineral assets in six Indian states: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh. These critical minerals, including copper, cobalt, nickel, chromium, vanadium, tungsten, and Platinum Group Elements (PGEs), are essential components in rapidly advancing technologies such as wind power systems, electricity...
READ MOREMarula Mining has entered into a binding agreement to acquire up to a 70% interest in the highly prospective Boteti Lithium Brines Project, located in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Desert Salt Pan. This project, covering 188,140 hectares, is recognized for its significant mineral potential, including lithium and potash, and has been designated the ‘Makgadikgadi Lithium Zone’ by...
READ MORELithium plays a central role in the production of lithium-ion batteries, used extensively in electric vehicles and energy storage technologies. Yet, while demand continues to rise globally, supply growth has lagged, heightening concerns around future shortages and price volatility. Munk’s latest study, published in Economic Geology, focuses on lithium brines found in closed basins—one of...
READ MOREJapan Gold has commenced its initial drill program at the Barrick Alliance Hakuryu Project in Hokkaido, Japan, marking the start of its 2025 exploration campaign. The company is targeting the Hakuryu No. 3 Vein, with plans to drill up to four shallow holes from two sites, totaling 700 meters. Assay results are expected in the...
READ MORECanstar Resources has entered into a letter of intent with VMS Mining Corporation (VMSC) to form a $11.5 million exploration joint venture focused on advancing high-grade volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) projects in Newfoundland. The JV aims to accelerate drilling and geophysical programs at Canstar’s Buchans and Mary March properties, located near several historical high-grade VMS...
READ MORERussia’s state-run diamond miner ALROSA is expanding its exploration and development efforts beyond diamonds, citing signs of polymetal occurrences in Yakutia and a broader push into gold mining. The company plans to evaluate the commercial potential of these additional resources, aiming to list them on its balance sheet. Company head Pavel Marinychev confirmed during the...
READ MOREInZinc Mining Ltd. has confirmed funding approval for a summer 2025 diamond drilling campaign at its wholly owned Indy Sedex project, located 90 kilometers southeast of Prince George, British Columbia. The company, which is fully permitted for up to 60 drill holes over a five-year period, plans to begin drilling in the first week of...
READ MORECulpeo Minerals is set to expand its Chilean copper exploration portfolio through a farm-in agreement with Excava Holdings for the Jupiter copper project. The deal grants Culpeo the right to acquire 100% ownership of the 4,000-hectare project, located in the low-altitude Coastal Cordillera region of Chile. Under the agreement, Excava will transfer the Jupiter concessions...
READ MOREBrazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has revised its acquisition terms for the Amargosa Bauxite Project in Brazil, reaching a new agreement with Rio de Contas Desenvolvimentos Minerais (Rio Tinto Brazil). The updated terms replace a prior US$40 million milestone payment with a fixed royalty of US$1.00 per wet tonne on future bauxite sales. The Amargosa project,...
READ MOREAltona Rare Earths has announced a significant discovery of high-grade gallium at its Monte Muambe project in Mozambique, with concentrations reaching 232 grams per tonne (g/t). The find, located in the Fluorite Zone and Target 6 areas, includes a continuous intercept of 77 g/t gallium over 100 meters in drill hole MM039, with a high-grade...
READ MOREFirst Atlantic Nickel has formed a research partnership with the Colorado School of Mines to evaluate the potential of geologic hydrogen in two ophiolite complexes in Newfoundland, Canada: the St. Anthony Ophiolite Complex (Atlantis Project, 103 km²) and the Pipestone Ophiolite Complex (Atlantic Nickel Project, 71 km²). Both sites are 100% owned by First Atlantic...
READ MOREMidland Exploration, in partnership with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC), has announced the launch of a second lithium drilling campaign at the Galinee project. Located approximately 5 kilometers east of the Adina lithium deposit owned by Winsome Resources, the project is wholly owned by Midland and is under an option agreement with RTEC, initially signed...
READ MORECorcel Exploration has provided an update on its Yuma King Copper-Gold Project in La Paz County, Arizona. The project spans 3,200 hectares with 515 unpatented federal mining claims in the Ellsworth Mining District, which includes the past-producing Yuma Mine. This mine operated from 1940 to 1963, yielding copper, lead, gold, and silver. The Yuma King...
READ MORESienna Resources has received a drill permit for its 100% owned Case Lake West Cesium and Spodumene Pegmatite Project in Ontario. The Case Lake area is recognized as one of the most prospective regions for cesium in North America. While past results from nearby properties do not guarantee similar mineralization on Sienna’s site, the company...
READ MOREDistrict Metals and Boliden Minerals have approved an increased exploration budget of CAD$3.0 million for 2025, a 50% increase from the previous year, to be equally allocated between the Tomtebo and Stollberg properties in Sweden. District Metals, as the operator of the collaboration, has commenced core drilling at the high-grade base metal polymetallic Tomtebo Property...
READ MOREIvanhoe Mines has announced a joint venture with UK-based Pallas Resources to explore the Chu-Sarysu Copper Basin in Kazakhstan, the world’s third-largest sediment-hosted copper district. The venture covers up to 16,000 km², making it the largest license package in the region. Ivanhoe has committed $18.7 million in exploration funding over an initial two-year period, with...
READ MOREUK-based mining exploration company Power Metal Resources PLC announced on Thursday that it has uncovered new copper mineralization in Block 8, located in the North Al Batinah Governorate of Oman. The discovery, made by its majority-held subsidiary Power Arabia Ltd, is part of the Awtad Project within a 498 km² concession extending approximately 130 km...
READ MOREKoBold Metals, a mining company backed by billionaire investors including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is extending its search for lithium and nickel to Namibia. Mfikeyi Makayi, CEO of KoBold’s African operations, confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that the company is now prospecting for critical minerals in the southern and central regions of the...
READ MOREMetals One has released the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Finland Black Schist Ni-Cu-Co-Zn Project, conducted by Wardell Armstrong International. The study focuses on the Rautavaara (R1) and Paltamo (P5) deposits, providing an initial assessment of their economic potential and viability. The PEA identifies Rautavaara as the primary economic driver of...
READ MOREResearchers at Stanford University have identified niobium phosphide as a material capable of outperforming copper in conducting electricity at the nanoscale. This breakthrough could pave the way for more efficient and compact electronic devices, significantly reducing energy consumption and overcoming limitations posed by traditional materials. Copper has long been a cornerstone of electrical conductivity, but...
READ MOREThe electric vehicle (EV) market and renewable energy adoption are driving unprecedented demand for battery metals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium. These materials are central to the cleantech transition, powering EVs, large-scale battery storage systems, and renewable energy technologies. As global EV sales are expected to surpass 20 million units in 2025, nickel demand alone...
READ MOREThe Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Oman signed two significant mining concession agreements today, aiming to enhance copper ore exploration and sea salt extraction. The first agreement, signed with Al Haditha Energy, grants rights to prospect and mine in Concession Area No. 22-B, located in North A’Sharqiyah Governorate. The agreement was inked by Eng....
READ MOREFirst Atlantic Nickel has completed the acquisition of mining licence 038152M, securing 100% ownership of 12 mineral claims in central Newfoundland. These claims, known as the RPM South claims, are located directly south of the RPM Zone within the company’s 30-kilometer nickel trend at the Atlantic Nickel Project. The acquisition allows for expanded exploration and...
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