Tag: Industrial Metals & Mining

LithiumBank Resources (LBNKF) – Study Underscores the District-Scale Potential of Park Place

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Park Place hydrogeological study. LithiumBank Resources released results from a hydrogeological study at its 100% owned Park Place Lithium Brine Project located 180 kilometers west of Edmonton, Alberta, and 50 kilometers south of the company’s other flagship Boardwalk lithium brine project. The hydrogeological study was completed by Matrix Solutions and will be incorporated into a NI 43-101 compliant technical report and resource estimate which is expected in the second quarter of 2023.

Surprisingly favorable results. The hydrogeological study indicates Park Place hosts a combined 76.3 cubic kilometers of lithium-bearing brine, including 49.8 cubic kilometers within the Leduc Formation and 26.5 cubic kilometers within the Swan Hills Formation. By comparison, the company’s Boardwalk projects hosts 17.1 cubic kilometers of lithium-bearing brine. As a result, Park Place may be considered the largest reported lithium-rich brine project by volume in North America held by a single operator.


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Eskay Mining Corp. (ESKYF) – Closing in On the Untapped Potential of the Eskay Mining District

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Eskay VMS project. The company’s Eskay Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) project encompasses 52,600 hectares of highly prospective property within proximity to several world class gold deposits, including the adjacent past-producing Eskay Creek Mine, a high-grade gold-silver rich VMS deposit that is considered the world’s most precious metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit. Based on Eskay’s exploration program, a new model of the tectonic architecture of the Eskay Mining District has identified three anticlines that wholly or partially underlay Eskay Mining’s property. The company’s new model suggests the flanks of each of these three anticlines are prospective for Eskay Creek-style VMS mineralization.

Recent drill results. Eskay recently released drilling results from the 2022 program at the TV and Tarn Lake targets. Drilling returned 1.51 grams of gold per tonne and 25.39 grams of silver per tonne over 43.1 meters and 2.84 grams of gold per tonne and 22.17 grams of silver per tonne over 16.4 meters in extensional drilling at the TV deposit. Assay results from the maiden drill program at Tarn Lake have defined an 80-meter-long open-ended trend of gold mineralization that dips in a west-northwestern direction.


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Defense Metals Corp. (DFMTF) – Entering an Important New Phase

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Pilot plant commissioning. Defense Metals has commenced construction of a hydrometallurgical pilot plant which is expected to be commissioned in March. Pilot plant operations will run in two segments and be completed by the end of April. The feed for the plant will total approximately 600 kilograms of mineral concentrate that was processed from a Wicheeda deposit bulk sample.

The proof will be in the precipitate. The pilot plant is being configured to produce a high-purity rare earth precipitate suitable as feed stock for a rare earths element (REE) separation plant. The objective of the pilot plant is to demonstrate, at a larger scale, the processing of Wicheeda flotation concentrate to produce rare earths using the acid bake hydrometallurgy process and to collect data for a preliminary feasibility study which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. Samples produced from the pilot plant will be shared with potential end-users for product qualification.


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Century Lithium Corp. (CYDVF) – A Watershed Moment?

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Collaboration with Koch. Century Lithium is collaborating with Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) in the application of its proprietary Li-Pro direct lithium extraction process (DLE) at Century’s lithium extraction facility in Nevada.

Li-Pro technology. Koch purchased exclusive rights to theLionex DLE technology, for which Century had licensed, and integrated it into their Li-Pro process. The companies have executed an agreement to test KTS equipment and evaluate features of the Li-Pro process at Century’s pilot plant. While the program is independent from the company’s ongoing feasibility study, KTS will provide an engineering design along with costs for deployment of the DLE portion of the processing plant.


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Largo Inc. (LGO) – Coverage Initiated With a $11 Price Target

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Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Michael Heim, CFA, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Largo is a play on growing vanadium demand. We believe Largo, Inc. offers investors an attractive way to play an expected growth in the demand for vanadium due to its use in large-scale energy storage. Largo is the largest producer of vanadium outside of China and Russia. The high vanadium concentration of is Maracas Menchen Mine in Brazil makes Largo one of the lowest-cost producers of vanadium in the world.

Largo is involved with vanadium batteries. In addition to mining vanadium, Largo has formed a division to manufacture and install Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB). VRFBs have key advantages over other battery types in terms of scalability, cost, and safety making them ideal for grid operations. VRFB can store energy for months and have operating duration periods of 6-10 hours. Vanadium used in VRFBs has little degradation and can be recovered and reused upon recycling.


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Sierra Metals (SMT:CA) – Bolivar Shines During an Otherwise Challenging Quarter

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Fourth quarter and full year 2022 production. During the fourth quarter, Sierra Metals produced 6.2 million pounds of copper, 2.1 million pounds of lead, 6.4 million pounds of zinc, 3.4 thousand ounces of gold, and 570 thousand ounces of silver. Compared with the prior year period, production of copper and gold increased 2% and 83%, respectively, while lead, zinc, and silver declined 66%, 57%, and 29%. On a sequential basis, gold production increased 55%, while lead, zinc, silver, and copper declined 47%, 41%, 15%, and 2%, respectively. Compared to 2021, gold production in 2022 increased 6%, while lead, zinc, silver, and copper production declined 56%, 52%, 27%, and 15%, respectively. Copper equivalent production decreased 15% versus the prior quarter, 21% versus the prior year period, and 29% on a full year basis.

Operational performance. During the fourth quarter, Sierra achieved meaningful improvement at the Bolivar mine due to infrastructure upgrades and advances in the mine’s development work. Compared to the prior quarter, copper equivalent production increased 69% due to a 19% increase in throughput and improved head grades. While Cusi silver equivalent production was relatively flat relative to the prior quarter, an 11% increase in throughput helped offset the impact of lower grades and recoveries. Yauricocha performance was negatively impacted by a progressive restart of operations following a mudslide that led to the suspension of operations late in the third quarter.


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Defense Metals Corp. (DFMTF) – Last but Not Least

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2022 drill program. The 2022 resource expansion, delineation, and pit slope geotechnical drill program comprised 18 core drill holes totaling 5,510 meters. Defense Metals released results for the remaining two drill holes, representing 295 meters of drilling, completed during 2022.  Assay results have been released for all 18 holes drilled during the 2022 program.

Recent assay results. Recent results were from two exploration geotechnical core drill holes, one of which returned the best drill intercept, on a grade-times-width basis, of the entire 2022 drilling program. Defense Metals expects to update the Wicheeda mineral resource to include results from 10,859 meters of drilling in 47 core holes completed during the 2021 and 2022 drilling programs that were not included in the preliminary economic assessment (PEA).


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Cypress Development (CYDVF) – Feasibility Study On Track for Mid-Year 2023 Completion; Corporate Name Change

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Corporate name change. Cypress Development’s Board of Directors approved a corporate name change to Century Lithium Corp. which is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV). While the TSXV ticker symbol will change, the ticker symbol on the OTCQX will not. Cypress will issue a news release announcing the date that trading under the new name, symbol, and CUSIP number will commence. We think the new name will help increase awareness among investors given that it more closely identifies the company with its mission. 

Feasibility study expected by the end of 2Q 2023. The feasibility study for the Clayton Valley Lithium project is advancing on schedule with completion anticipated by mid-year. On-site infrastructure designs, including mine, processing plant and tailings, and waste storage facilities are completed. Cost and market studies are underway, along with assessments for construction, component lead-time and off-site infrastructure. Efforts are being made to initiate federal, state, and local permitting for the project, along with an evaluation of associated infrastructure.


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Eskay Mining Corp. (ESKYF) – Exploration Reveals New Precious Metal Rich VMS System at Scarlet Knob-Tarn Lake

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2022 exploration program. The goal of Eskay Mining’s 2022 exploration program was to identify new precious metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits across its Consolidated Eskay Project based on mapping and geochemical sampling, along with more advanced work including widely-spaced drilling. During the 2022 exploration season, Eskay Mining completed 29,500 meters of diamond drilling along the TV-Jeff corridor and along the Scarlet Ridge-Tarn Lake Trend.

New precious metal-rich VMS system. Through its exploration work at Scarlet Knob-Tarn Lake, the company confirmed the presence of a second major trend of gold and silver-rich VMS mineralization at the northern end of the Eastern anticline which runs parallel to the Eskay anticline that hosts the Eskay Creek deposit located approximately seven kilometers to the west. Additionally, management thinks Tarn Lake and Scarlet Knob may be connected.


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LithiumBank Resources (LBNKF) – Multiple Opportunities for Value Creation

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Keeping an eye on Park Place. The Park Place Lithium Brine project, located 20 kilometers south of the company’s flagship Boardwalk project in Alberta, encompasses 1,602,209 acres of contiguous mineral permits that cover a significant portion of the highly prospective Leduc reef complex in this area. Unique to Park Place is the hydraulic connectivity between the Leduc and the Swan Hills Formations. Historical samples collected by multiple petroleum operators and donated to the Alberta Geological Survey, range from 76 milligrams per liter to 130 milligrams per liter lithium and are located within Park Place’s permitted area.

Assay results. The company released assay results from samples taken at Park Place. Three brine samples were collected from a 72-meter-thick interval at the top of the Leduc Formation and returned grades ranging from 71.2 to 82.0 milligrams per liter lithium with an overall average grade of 77.2 milligrams per liter lithium.


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Defense Metals Corp. (DFMTF) – Anticipating the Next Big Leap

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2022 drill program. The 2022 resource delineation and pit slope geotechnical drill program comprised 18 core drill holes totaling 5,510 meters. Defense Metals recently released results from eight core drill holes, representing 2,104 meters of drilling, completed during 2022. To date, assay results have been announced for a total of 16 holes with results for the two remaining holes expected shortly.

Recent assay results. Recent results were from two exploration, three resource delineation, and three pit slope geotechnical core drill holes, one of which returned the second longest REE-mineralized intercept of the 2021 and 2022 Wicheeda drilling programs. Following receipt of remaining results, Defense Metals expects to update the Wicheeda mineral resource to include results from 10,859 meters of drilling in 47 core holes completed during the 2021 and 2022 drilling programs that were not included in the preliminary economic assessment (PEA).


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Defense Metals Corp. (DFMTF) – Extending the Winning Streak

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Going deep. Defense Metals released assay results from Hole WI22-72, totaling 374 meters and the deepest hole drilled to date to test below the mineral resource pit shell, terminating 360 meters below surface and 150 meters below the pit shell at the company’s Wicheeda REE Deposit. The hole was drilled within the central area of the deposit and intersected high-grade mineralized dolomite carbonate from surface grading 3.02% total rare earth oxides (TREO) over 55 meters within a broader zone averaging 2.56% TREO over 122 meters, and a well mineralized mixed lithology lower zone grading 0.9% TREO over 97 meters.

Results for ten drill holes remain outstanding. With over 5,500 meters of drilling in 18 holes completed as part of the 2022 resource delineation and pit geotechnical program, Defense Metals has released assays for eight holes representing 2,867 meters of drilling. Assays for the remaining 10 holes are expected to be released in the coming weeks and months.


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