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  • Halleck Creek Project Shows Strong Potential

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    Halleck Creek Project shows strong potential

    American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF and AMRRY) has released the findings of the Halleck Creek Scoping Study Technical Report by Stantec Consulting Services Inc., highlighting the project's potential a... more

  • High-grade gold assays at Crown Prince Prospect

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    High-grade gold assays at Crown Prince Prospect

    Ora Gold Limited (ASX: OAU) has announced promising initial assay results from its 2024 RC drilling program at the Crown Prince Prospect within the Garden Gully Gold Project in Western Australia. The results, p... more

  • St George Mining Unveils Expansive Lithium Potential at Myuna Rocks Project

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    St George Mining Unveils Lithium Potential at Myuna Rocks Project

    St George Mining Limited (ASX:SGQ) has announced significant developments in its exploration efforts at the Myuna Rocks Project in Western Australia's Ravensthorpe region. The project, owned by Lithium Star Pty... more

  • Australian government makes big investments in rare earths projects

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    Australian government makes big investments in rare earths projects

    The Australian government has recently announced a significant investment of up to $840 million in the Arafura rare earths project and a $230 million loan for Liontown Resources. These investments are part o... more

  • Halleck Creek Project shows strong potential
  • High-grade gold assays at Crown Prince Prospect
  • St George Mining Unveils Lithium Potential at Myuna Rocks Project
  • Australian government makes big investments in rare earths projects

North Stanmore Project solidifies itself as low-cost source of HREs

Victory Metals Limited has today announced the results of its recent metallurgical test work conducted on the North Stanmore Rare Earth Element (REE)Project — situated 10 kilometres north of Cue, Western Australia. The optimised mixed rare earth carbonate metallurgy concentrate from North Stanmore has shown great proportions of dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb), with Dy constituting 73.6 per cent and Tb 10 per cent of the concentrate. This composition contrasts with the figures from the commissioning Serra Verde, Pela Ema Project mixed REE concentrate product — which contains 9.4 per cent Dy and 1.6 per cent Tb. Victory Metals said…

Intra Energy acquires prospective WA lithium project

Intra Energy Corporation Limited has acquired an 80 per cent interest in the Maggie Hays Hill lithium project (MHH Project) in the prolific Lake Johnston region of Western Australia. Intra Energy Corporation Chairman Graeme Robertson stated: “The acquisition of the MHH Project opens the exciting opportunity to IEC for advanced exploration for lithium, gold, and nickel in the well-known Maggie Hays Hill area of southern Western Australia. “Initial work done by IEC and historical exploration has identified visible outcropping pegmatites with recently discovered spodumene deposits to the south providing potential for lithium. ”As this is a more advanced area than…

Progress made on Lake Maitland Uranium Project extension study

Toro Energy Limited has issued an update that its extension study to the proposed Lake Maitland Uranium-Vanadium operation — located approximately 105 kilometres southeast of the Wiluna township in Western Australia and 730 kilometres northeast of Perth. The study involves the evaluation of the incorporation of material from Toro’s 100 per cent owned Lake Way and Centipede-Millipede uranium deposits into a proposed processing operation at Lake Maitland. Toro Energy Executive Chairman Richard Homsany said: “The uranium resources at Lake Way and Centipede-Millipede are strategically located and considerable, and need to be thoroughly evaluated for viability. “The inclusion of additional material…

Operations to cease at Savannah Nickel Project

Panoramic Resources Limited appointed administrators have determined that operations at the company’s Savannah Nickel Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia are to be suspended after in-depth discussions with major creditors, key suppliers and other stakeholders. This decision comes after a recent shipment of approximately 10,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate on 3 January 2024 — however, nickel prices have continued to decrease. As a consequence of this decision, the majority of the c.140 Panoramic staff on-site at the Savannah Nickel Project will face redundancy. Employees with unpaid accrued entitlements are creditors in a voluntary administration of a company with…

Zenith regains full ownership of WA lithium assets

Zenith Minerals Limited has resumed 100 per cent ownership over its two significant lithium projects — the Split Rocks Lithium Project and the Waratah Well Lithium Project — in Western Australia. Zenith Managing Director Michael Clifford said: “Regaining full control of our key lithium assets in Western Australia is a crucial step forward. “Our technical team has made significant progress at both Split Rocks and Waratah Well without drilling this past year, highlighting the untapped potential of these projects. “As we move into an extensive exploration campaign for 2024, our focus remains on strategic growth and the continuous enhancement of…

Junior miner strengthens its Pilbara holdings

There is no doubt the West Australian-based GreenTech Metals Ltd (ASX: GRE) will generate excitement amongst lithium investors at Vertical Events’ approaching 2024 RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle. This interest will not just come from the recent results of the diamond drilling the company conducted at its wholly-owned Ruth Well project, but also on the work it has carried out at its Osborne joint venture with Artemis Resources Ltd (ASX: ARV), both of which are located in the iron ore hub of WA’s Pilbara. Late last year GRE announced the Northern LCT pegmatite (Kobe), which sits within both Ruth Well…

Mining operations commence at 5E Boron Americas Complex

Boron and lithium company — 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. — has officially begun mining operations at its 5E Boron Americas Complex with the startup of the wellfield injection process. The company is now working under its EPA UIC permit to extract valuable minerals from its wholly-owned project at Fort Cady. Following the recent announcement of its operational plan, the company has now begun wellfield operations to complete outstanding operational items at the facility in parallel. 5E expects to begin lab production in the short term and production of boric acid and lithium carbonate from the small-scale facility by the end…

Bohier Project Delivers High Grade Li2O Results

Australia-based mineral exploration company, Mont Royal Resources, has made significant progress in the Phase Two lithium exploration program at the Bohier Lithium Project, situated in the prolific Upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt in Quebec, Canada. The Bohier Lithium Project footprint has expanded through its second lithium exploration phase. The company reported high-grade results from the trenching and channel sampling program, including: 6.05 metres at 1.78 per cent lithium oxide 7 metres at 1.71 per cent lithium oxide 1 metre at 1.97 per cent lithium oxide 18 samples are currently pending results at the Actlabs laboratory facility in Val d’or, Quebec. Preparations…

Rincon Resources receives heritage clearance for West Arunta project

Mineral exploration company Rincon Resources has made significant progress at its wholly-owned West Arunta project — in Western Australia — as the company has obtained the necessary heritage clearance. This sets the stage for imminent site works and the initiation of a groundbreaking 1,000 metre diamond drilling program at the Pokali IOCG Prospect. With the clearance in place, the team is diligently preparing for the site works, which is scheduled to commence soon, followed closely by the drilling activities. The upcoming drilling program is meticulously designed to include two diamond holes, each extending to a minimum depth of 500 metres.…

Fieldwork to commence at Adina East Lithium Project

ASX-listed technology minerals company Pinnacle Minerals Ltd has mobilised the field team from Quebec-based geological consultants, IOS, to Mirage Outfitters for the execution of fieldwork. This move marks the preparation for the inaugural exploration program at the Adina East Project located in James Bay, Quebec. Pinnacle Minerals Managing Director Nic Matich said: “Pinnacle has secured the services of respected Geological Group IOS Services Géoscientifiques to conduct first pass exploration at the recently acquired Adina East Lithium Project. Having the crew mobilised on site one day after announcing the acquisition highlights the company’s intent to maximise shareholder value through prompt and…

IperionX receives US$11.5 million for provisional equipment

Producer of high-performance titanium products Iperion X Limited has received a Letter of Interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) — offering a provisional equipment finance of US$11.5 million. This finance is intended for the development of IperionX’s Titanium Production Facility located in Halifax County, Virginia, and is repayable over a tenure of seven years. This promising development follows EXIM’s evaluation of IperionX’s project for eligibility under both its ‘China and Transformational Exports Program’ and the ‘Make More in America Initiative’. These schemes are crafted to diminish Chinese dominance in critical sectors while amplifying export-focused…

Multiple pegmatites discovered at Llama Lithium Project

Intra Energy Corporation Limited has completed the first phase of exploration on its Llama Lithium Project located in the prolific James Bay region in Québec, Canada. Multiple large-scale pegmatite dykes have been identified with Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum (LCT) affinities including the presence of the minerals beryl and columbite. The first stage program was undertaken by Dahrouge Geological Consulting (DGC) who has mapped approximately 52 kilometres of ground traverses and collected a total of 83 rock samples with the objective of identifying drill targets. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Map of the Llama project, illustrating the location of the 83 rock samples collected, including…

Results confirm tier one status of HMW Project in Argentina   

Argentinian high-grade lithium brine developer, Galan Lithium Limited has announced the results of the Phase 2 definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) Project in Catamarca Province, Argentina. The initial phase DFS was based on a production level of 5.37 ktpa lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in the form of lithium chloride concentrate. The second phase has increased the overall annual production rate to 20,851 recoverable tonnes LCE, contained in a concentrated lithium chloride product for a period of 40 years. The results and analysis confirm Galan’s belief that the HMW Project is a tier one project in…

Preparation works progressing at Voyager Helium

Blue Star Helium Limited’s on-site preparation for the Voyager development processing facility is making progress, with the company’s earth works contractor currently working on the site preparation necessary for the IACX helium recovery unit to be deployed at Voyager in Colorado. The site requires a substantial pad and part of the site will also serve as a base of operations for ongoing helium exploration and development. We are pleased to have partnered with a nearby mineral leaseholder and surface owner for the needed base gravel. Additionally, road access work including heavy vehicle upgrades is progressing well. In November 2021, the…