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May 29, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Firebird receives first key permit for Chinese manganese sulphate plant

Efficient receipt of the safety permit and advanced status of remaining key permits highlights the strong in-country support Firebird has to establish itself as a key high-purity manganese sulphate producer, the company said in a news release. In China, there are a total of eight major permits required for construction and operation. Once all permits are obtained, and following a final investment decision (FID), which is anticipated to be made in H2 2024, Firebird is expected to immediately begin construction of the sulphate plant. According to a feasibility study released earlier this month, the project has a projected capex of

April 22, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Taranis Resources wins exploration permit after legal battle

Taranis also requested the court to ask the Mines Minister Josie Osbourne for clarification on her statement that First Nations were “the rightful owners of the land,” and her reference to a “Ktunaxa-declared moratorium”, which Taranis thought to be contrary to law. The Thor copper project, an amalgamation of five historic mines, sits in Ktunaxa traditional territory, northeast of the village of Nakusp, in the West Kootenay region. “We’re incredibly pleased,” said John Gardiner, president and chief executive of Taranis, in an interview with the Valley Voice. “It took two years and approximately $200,000 in legal fees to reach this

January 29, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Nunavut Greenlights White Cliff’s Copper Project Nunavut Greenlights White Cliff’s Copper Project

After a decade-long consultation process culminating in September of last year, White Cliff has finally received approval to proceed with its copper project in Nunavut, Canada. The project is built upon the foundations laid by past explorations, both public and private, which have identified numerous occurrences of copper and silver mineralization, as well as non-Joint Ore Reserve Committee-compliant mineral estimates along a structural trend spanning over 100 kilometers. White Cliff’s future exploration campaigns for the Coppermine project will be tightly intertwined with its operations in the recently-acquired Radium Point uranium project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. This acquisition significantly bolsters the