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COBALT: Castle Silver continues to test proprietary recovery method
ONTARIO – Representatives of Castle Silver Resources of Coquitlam, B.C., have just returned from Asia where it hopes to find customers for its cobalt product produced with its proprietary Re-2OX process. The process is designed to meet the cobalt hydroxide…
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GOLD: MacDonald notes positive met results from Wawa-Holdsworth
ONTARIO – Preliminary metallurgical results are positive on samples from the Wawa-Holdsworth gold-bearing oxide sands, according to MacDonald Mines Exploration of Toronto. The tests were conducted by SGS Mineral Services in Lakefield, Ont. MacDonald says the sands are amenable to…
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URANIUM: McClean Lake granted 10-year licence renewal
SASKATCHEWAN – The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted a 10-year extension to the operating licence of the McClean Lake uranium mine and mill in the eastern part of the Athabasca Basin, 750 km north of Saskatoon. The mine is…
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LITHIUM: Nemaska to raise $50M for Whabouchi mine and plants
QUEBEC– Nemaska Lithium of Quebec City is launching a $50-million bought deal public offering. The proceeds will be used for ongoing development at the Whabouchi lithium mine and spodumene concentrator about 300 km north of Chibougamau and the hydrometallurgical plant…
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PUMPS: KSB’s Multitec family has two new, bigger members
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – KSB’s Multitec series of high pressure multi-stage pumps has been expanded with the introduction of two new higher capacity models. The new Multitec 200 and 250 models have discharge flange diameters of 200 mm and 250 mm…
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URANIUM: Pele Mountain sells Eco Ridge and focus on lithium
ONTARIO – Pele Mountain Resources of Toronto has sold its Eco Ridge uranium project near Elliot Lake and will concentrate instead on lithium. Weak uranium and rare earth prices are responsible for the decision. Pele sold the Eco Ridge claims,…
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COBALT: JV in works for Ontario refinery
ONTARIO – First Cobalt Corp. has entered into an option agreement with Cobalt One, owner of the Yukon cobalt refinery in Cobalt. The goal is to create a 50-50 joint venture that includes the refinery and 16 hectares of nearby…
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LITHIUM: Critical Elements completes pilot plant work for lithium carbonate conversion
MONTREAL – Critical Elements Corp. and Outotec have completed the pilot plant tests for converting spodumene into battery grade lithium carbonate using a thermal leaching process. Extraction rates were 88.5% and the lithium carbonate produced has a purity of 99.9%.…
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GOLD: TMAC declares commercial production at Doris mine and mill
NUNAVUT – Toronto-based TMAC Resources has declared commercial production at the Doris gold mine and mill at the Hope Bay project in the Kitikmeot region. The mill has operated at more than 60% of its 1,000-t/d capacity for a 45-day…
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ZINC-LEAD: Teck sells interest in Waneta Dam for $1.2B
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Teck Resources has agreed to sell its two-thirds interest in the Waneta hydroelectric dam and related transmission assets to Fortis Inc. for $1.2 billion cash. Power from the Waneta Dam is used at Teck’s Trail, B.C.,…
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RESEARCH: Harnessing bacteria to turn gold grains into nuggets
A bacteria that re-concentrates gold grains into nuggets is being targeted by researchers for its potential to optimize gold extraction processes from ore, old tailings or recycled electronics. University of Adelaide researchers in South Australia have been investigating the role of…
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LITHIUM: Nemaska readies first tonne of hydroxide for customer
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Nemaska Lithium of Quebec City is ready to ship the first tonne of lithium hydroxide solution to a client for evaluation. The solution was made at the phase 1 plant using lithium sulphate supplied by a client.…
