First Energy Metals (CSE: FE) (OTCQB: FEMFF), a publicly traded Canadian mineral exploration company, has announced the results of drill hole LC21-15 from its Augustus Lithium Property in Quebec, Canada. According to the announcement, the drill hole intersected a four-meter-wide zone with 1.27% lithium oxide at 62 meters drilled depth. The study indicated anomalous values of other rare … Continue reading “MiningNewsBreaks – First Energy Metals Ltd. (CSE: FE) (OTCQB: FEMFF) Announces Results of Augustus Lithium Drill Hole”
A recent study conducted by researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory, which is under the Department of Energy in the United States, has discovered new insights into the process of producing lithium and how it is associated with environmental sustainability in the long term, especially in the transportation field with electric cars and batteries. The … Continue reading “Study Highlights Need for Emphasizing Sustainability During Lithium Production”
LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) is a Canadian exploration and development company advancing the district-scale Swanson Gold Project in Québec’s prolific Abitibi Gold Belt and progressing toward the near-term restart of gold production at its wholly owned Beacon Gold Mill. The company’s strategy centers on consolidating strategic land packages—highlighted by its flagship Swanson Gold Project, a … Continue reading “LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) Is ‘One to Watch’”
Investment Considerations LaFleur Minerals’ fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill, acquired in 2024 and refurbished by its previous owner, offers a low-cost path to production with an estimated restart budget of C$5-6 million. The Swanson Gold Project’s 2024 mineral resource estimate of 123,400 oz indicated and 64,500 oz inferred, alongside a 5,000-meter drilling program, supports the … Continue reading “LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF)”
The exploration and discovery of key metals are more critical than ever, ensuring a steady supply to meet burgeoning global demands. Aston Bay is focused on exploring for high-grade copper and gold in North America. Companies such as Aston Bay play a crucial role in identifying and developing new sources of key metals, ensuring that … Continue reading “Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. (TSX.V: BAY) (OTCQB: ATBHF) Committed to Playing Crucial Role in Metals Exploration Space”
As the global mining industry faces mounting pressures to boost productivity, reduce costs and minimize its environmental impact, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is emerging as a necessary evolution. A 2022 McKinsey report estimates that AI could unlock $290 billion to $390 billion in annual savings for producers of key resources by 2035. At the forefront of … Continue reading “How AI is Transforming Mineral Discovery and Driving Efficiency”
More than 150 public interest groups have called for tighter regulation of coal ash after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed risk assessment revealing an elevated risk of cancer from coal ash radiation. The assessment revealed that there are additional radiation-related risks from coal ash use and included an arsenic draft toxicological … Continue reading “Groups Want Coal Ash Regulated More Stringently”
Nickel is a silvery-white ductile metal mainly used in the production of ferronickel in stainless-steel development as well as other alloys. Thanks to its use in rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries and nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel is among a group of metals poised to enjoy massive demand due to the green-energy transition. These metals are expected to … Continue reading “Nickel Market at Decisive Point Between Demand, Supply”
Chinese companies have invested more than $14 billion into Indonesia’s nickel sector over the past decade building smelters, refineries, a nickel museum and a new metallurgy school. Nickel’s primary applications are in stainless steel production, but the metal is also key to the fledgling electric vehicle industry because of its use in EV batteries. With … Continue reading “Chinese Companies Heavily Invest in Indonesia’s Nickel Sector, Complaints about Working Conditions Abound”
Nickel will play a crucial role in global climate change efforts due to its use in batteries, particularly electric vehicle batteries and energy storage options. As the United States and other countries transition from traditional cars to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and replace greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels with renewable energy, global demand for lithium is … Continue reading “Geopolitics Puts Indonesian Nickel in the Crosshairs”