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Upgraded Tardiff resource estimate is being incorporated into a scoping study for developing a mine at the large REE deposit at Nechalacho. Vital Metals Ltd. Jan. 20 reported a significant upgrade to Tardiff, including the first time that niobium has been included in a resource estimate for this large rare earths deposit in Canada's Northwest Territories. According to the new calculation, Tardiff hosts 48.6 million metric tons of measured and indicated resources averaging...
Alaska and Canada's North poised to deliver in the 21st century. As the United States wrestles to loosen China's grip on the global supply of critical minerals, there is a growing realization that Alaska and Canada's North host rich deposits of the elements essential to the energy transition, national security, and the overall economy. Antimony and graphite in Alaska, platinum group metals (PGM) and tungsten in the Yukon, cobalt and lithium in Northwest Territories, nickel...
From critical mineral projects and renewable energy strides to the challenges of climate and infrastructure, 2024 was a year of transformation for NWT. Navigating both adversity and opportunity, 2024 marked a turning point for the Northwest Territories as it faced a balancing act – leveraging its rich mineral potential to drive economic growth while addressing the vulnerabilities of a warming climate and the logistical hurdles of developing remote, underfunded infrastructure....
In 2024, Vital Metals Ltd. took significant steps to refocus its rare earths strategy at the Nechalacho project in Canada's Northwest Territories, advancing its world-class Tardiff deposit after a challenging year of restructuring and setbacks. Following a turbulent 2023 that saw the bankruptcy of its Canadian subsidiary and the abandonment of its rare earths processing facility in Saskatchewan, Vital Metals restructured its leadership and refocused on the larger, lower-grade...
University will use the funds for a DOE CORE-CM regional program to evaluate and prioritize critical mineral sites in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Alaska is enriched with at least 49 out of the 50 minerals critical to America's economy, national security, and energy future. Many of these critical minerals, however, are not in traditional ore deposits. Instead, they are often found as minor byproducts of more traditionally mined metals such as copper, gold, silver, and zinc...
DOD and NRCan co-invest in advancing company's Mactung tungsten mine project and upgrades to infrastructure in eastern Yukon. In a strategic bid to establish secure and reliable North American supplies of minerals critical to defense and the broader economy, the U.S. Department of Defense and Canadian government are jointly investing up to US$27.3 million (C$35.4 million) to aid Fireweed Metals Corp. in advancing the Mactung tungsten mine project in eastern Yukon toward a...
Raises $7.5 million through the sale of shares in Snow Lake Resources and the exercise of warrants to fund its antimony and gold initiatives in Alaska. Nova Minerals Ltd. Jan. 2 announced that it has raised $6.7 million (A$10.9 million) through the sale of 6.6 million shares of Snow Lake Resources Ltd., an energy metals exploration company with lithium and uranium projects in Canada and Namibia. Nova, which founded Snow Lake in 2021, decided to sell its holdings in the company...
Trump's vow to maximize mining in Alaska , ESG benefits of mining in Northern BC, and historic investments in a NWT critical minerals project land on the list. From the launch of a new Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) initiative to position Indigenous youth as next-generation mining leaders to the collapse of the tailings storage facility at Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Mine, North of 60 Mining News delivered more than 570 articles last year covering the...
Partnership outlines plans for sustainable development and regional growth at Pine Point. In a move set to reshape the economic landscape of the Hub of the North, Pine Point Mining Limited (PPML) and the Town of Hay River have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the revival of the historic Pine Point zinc-lead project, establishing a framework for sustainable development and local opportunity in the Northwest Territories. Located along the southern shore of Great...
An interesting tale of a mineral that has shaped human progress for over a millennium, from alchemy to modern industry. Mysterious, enduring, and occasionally deadly, few elements have woven themselves into the tapestry of human history quite like antimony. Revered for its alchemical potential and wielding a double-edged role as both poison and remedy, this versatile element found its way into everything from ancient makeup and medicine to early batteries and, ultimately, a...
Reliance on imports for this white metal could darken days. When people see something pristine white, they often think of it as pure or clean – this imagery is plastered everywhere, from unblemished lab coats to sterilized hospitals. Yet, it may be surprising to know that the rich whiteness seen in many consumer products actually comes from a critical metal, titanium. From the whiteness of milk to the foundation used in makeup, if it is used to lighten or brighten, it most l...
Federal, private, academic, and public sectors collaborate to find critical minerals through unexpected methods. In the quest for a sustainable and secure supply of critical minerals, North America is turning to unconventional sources that promise to redefine the landscape of resource extraction. As the drive toward a green economy intensifies, innovative methods are emerging to harvest essential minerals through atypical means. These efforts, bolstered by significant...
China dominates global supplies of future-leaning tech metal. With a growing range of unique properties that are being leveraged in next-generation smartphones, shape-shifting robots, and catalysts that scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, gallium is an uncanny tech metal that teeters on the edge of science fiction and science fact. Gallium's unusual properties begin with its 85.6-degree Fahrenheit melting point, which means it is a solid at normal room temperatures but...
Indispensable, expensive, and rare – PGMs get a green upgrade. Back in 1950, the first catalytic converter in the United States was a box bolted onto a car's undercarriage to reduce tailpipe emissions. It was patented by French mechanical engineer Eugene Houdry, who was concerned about the effects of automobile exhaust on the good people of Los Angeles. And it would have worked if it had not been for the octane-boosting lead then being added to fuel, which could choke any c...
An all-of-government strategy is beginning to unfold in the US. Over the first two years following the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Department of Energy has invested billions of dollars into establishing a clean energy supply chain in the United States. These heavy investments, however, have neglected one vital link – the domestic mines needed to supply the processing facilities, battery plants, and other energy t...
Pentagon turns to Idaho gold mine for a strategic domestic supply of critical metalloid. Falling in the grey area between metals like zinc and nonmetals like carbon, antimony is a semi-metal that possesses some interesting properties that make it a vital ingredient in a wide range of household, industrial, high-tech, and military goods. Despite its widespread uses, many people have never heard of antimony and fewer still realize that this intriguing metalloid is considered...
From rocket engines to lunar habitats, 3D printing is revolutionizing aerospace, turning dreams into reality. In the not-so-distant past, the idea of constructing a rocket engine or spacecraft components with just the click of a button seemed like pure science fiction. Yet today, 3D printing is rapidly transforming the aerospace industry, turning once-impossible designs into tangible reality, and bringing us closer to the stars than ever before. Aerospace has always been on th...
Import-reliance a top concern for national security officials. America's heavy reliance on China and others for the minerals and metals critical to the nation's economic competitiveness, military strength, and clean energy future is high on the list of strategic concerns for top brass at the U.S. departments of Defense and Homeland Security. While much of this concern is rooted in the fact that the United States' ability to defend its strategic interests at home and abroad...
Updated estimate adds Boundary and End Zone deposits, increasing zinc equivalent in indicated resources by 300%. Fireweed Metals Corp. Sept. 5 announced a significant milestone with an updated mineral resource estimate for the company's Macmillan Pass project in Yukon, Canada, marking a 300% increase in zinc equivalent in the indicated resource category for Tom and Jason, and inaugural resource estimates for the Boundary and End Zone deposits. Situated in eastern Yukon,...
As China curbs exports of the strategic and critical metalloid, America's Last Frontier reemerges as potential domestic supplier. China's coming state-controlled restrictions on antimony exports has significantly elevated the criticality and price of this semi-metal that is already a top concern from many officials within the U.S. Department of Defense due to its use in military hardware and the dearth of antimony mines in the United States. An element that has properties that...
U.S. GoldMining and Nova Minerals work side-by-side to advance gold, copper, and antimony projects at end of West Susitna Road. WEST SUSTINA MINERAL DISTRICT – The 4,000-foot Whiskey Bravo airstrip about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage as the Cessna 206 flies is serving as the operational headquarters of an emerging Alaska mining district with the potential to be a domestic source of minerals and metals critical to America's economic wellbeing, national security, and clean e...
Vital hires Corem to establish a process flowsheet for the world-class rare earths deposit at Nechalacho. Vital Metals Ltd. Aug. 15 reported that it has hired Corem to complete a preliminary rare earths process flowsheet for the world-class Tardiff deposit on the Nechalacho project in Canada's Northwest Territories. Lying about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Yellowknife, NWT, the Tardiff deposit at Nechalacho hosts 31.1 million metric tons of measured and indicated...
A graphite supply agreement struck with Lucid Motors provides a key link to forging a mine-to-EVs supply chain. Graphite One Inc. has struck a battery materials supply agreement with California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors that is expected to forge a complete mine-to-EVs graphite supply chain with links in Alaska, Ohio, and Arizona. Alaska's delegation in Washington, D.C., is hailing this battery materials agreement as a win both for America's 49th State an...
Mining's benefits to the state's economy are poised to grow as the world seeks sustainable sources of the minerals Alaska is enriched with. A new study carried out by Alaska-based McKinley Research Group found that mining and minerals exploration contributed over $2.5 billion to Alaska's economy during 2023. "The mining industry continues its role as a powerhouse of Alaska's economy, partnering with local communities to drive significant economic benefits and support...
Final assays from the 2023 program are expected to upgrade rare earth resources ahead of scoping study; new CEO leads the company forward. Vital Metals Ltd. July 23 reported that final results from its 2023 drill program continue to demonstrate the world-class rare earths potential of the Tardiff deposit on the company's Nechalacho project about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. According to a calculation completed in April, the...
