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Silver Cadillac Lyriq EV rolls off a General Motors assembly line in Tennessee.

Graphite demand outpaces EV sales

Every electric vehicle rolling off an assembly line increases the demand for graphite by an average of around 160 pounds. With more than 30 million EVs expected to hit global highways each year by... — Updated 9/21/2023 Full story

 
A headframe from historic exploration rises above a fall landscape at Bornite.

Ambler Road draft SEIS expected this month

Trilogy Metals Inc. Sept. 11 reported that 2023 summer field activities at the Upper Kobuk Minerals Project were subdued as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reevaluates the permits for the propose... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Rock sample with metallic gold mineralization coated with green copper oxides.

Bornite's germanium potential revealed

Colorado School of Mines thesis confirms that the germanium values at Bornite deposit have long been underreported. In addition to hosting 6.3 billion pounds of copper and 88 million lb of cobalt cr... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Two workers walk from a helicopter to drill at the Pebble project in Alaska.

PEA affirms Pebble's world-class status

SW Alaska project could provide US with 6.4 billion lb copper plus other metals critical to energy transition. A mine at Pebble project in Southwest Alaska could provide a secure domestic supply of... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
A U.S. versus China chess board with metallic gold and silver pieces.

China plays gallium, germanium pieces

As the White House continues to dole out hundreds of billions of dollars to position America as the global leader in clean energy and digital technologies, Beijing initiates a strategy to put Americ... — Updated 9/14/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Two drillers test a nickel deposit on a warm late summer day in Alaska.

Alaska Energy Metals project rediscovered

NIKOLAI, ALASKA – Alaska Energy Metals Corp. President and CEO Greg Beischer has returned to finish what he started when he first landed in Alaska as a young geologist for INCO Ltd. in 1995 ... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
A grab sample showing significant mineralization from Nickel Shäw project.

Nickel Creek PFS portends critical metal

19-year mine life could provide the much-needed nickel and copper for clean energy technologies. Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. Aug. 24 published the results of a pre-feasibility study for the Nickel... — Updated 9/14/2023

 
Finger changing cube from fossil to H2 in front of other cubes spelling fuel.

Platinum metals are catalysts for change

After 50 years of scrubbing the emissions from fossil-fueled transportation and industry, platinum group metals are finding new roles as catalysts for the transition to a low-carbon energy future.... — Updated 9/13/2023 Full story

 
University of Maine geologists hike through the forest at Pennington Mountain.

Earth MRI scan for US critical minerals

From rare earths in Northern Maine to lithium in Southern California and graphite in Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey is on a mission to discover minerals critical to the nation's economy and... — Updated 9/13/2023 Full story

 
A fuchsia sunrise backdrops wind turbines and reflects off solar panels.

Will US permit a clean energy transition?

The United States has rich deposits of copper, cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel, rare earths, and other mined commodities needed to build the clean energy future. The often decade-long mine... — Updated 9/13/2023 Full story

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Underground mine in an outline of Alaska on a critical minerals background.

Alaska critical minerals take center stage

From the Pentagon's multi-million-dollar investment in Graphite One Inc. to China's restrictions on the exports of gallium and germanium, Alaska's current critical minerals supply and future... — Updated 8/31/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Mining executive and Alaska governor on a ridge overlooking the Skwentna River.

Alaska governor visits Whistler, Estelle

Dunleavy takes a first-hand look at mine projects at end of a proposed 100-mile road into West Susitna area. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Department of Transportation and Public Facilities... — Updated 8/24/2023

 
An infographic showing the composition of an electric vehicle battery.

Alaska's crust: A battery to clean energy

For those in the know, Alaska's resources aren't just some surprise windfall for renewable energy technologies. While precious metals like gold and silver have been the primary focus of more than a... — Updated 8/24/2023

 
 By A.J. Roan    News
A statuette of Lady Justice holding scales next to a gavel.

Alaska asks SCOTUS to undo Pebble veto

Seeks to protect state rights by forcing EPA to withdraw veto; if not, is asking for reparations for unjust taking. After having its independence infringed upon by the Environmental Protection Agenc... — Updated 8/10/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A colorful sunset backdrops a drill at the Graphite Creek project in Alaska.

Strong support for Graphite One project

From the $37.5M Pentagon grant to a $5M loan from an Alaskan gold mining company, domestic graphite supply chain plan is broadly backed. From the U.S. Department of Defense and policymakers in... — Updated 7/29/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Underground mine in an outline of Alaska on a critical minerals background.

Alaska critical minerals summit in DC

Alaska mining and Washington policy leaders gather to discuss forging a path forward to critical minerals in US's Arctic state. Building upon the discussions and strategic ideas set in motion during... — Updated 7/29/2023

 
A driller tests for gold during a spring program near Fairbanks, Alaska.

NW Array gold-antimony trend unfolding

Felix Gold Ltd. July 24 reported another batch of assay results that show its 2023 drill program at Treasure Creek is outlining a trend of strong near-surface gold and antimony at the NW Array... — Updated 7/26/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
Female worker stands in front of zinc billets produced at Trail Operations.

Teck Trail refinery gets the Zinc Mark

First stand-alone zinc processing site in the world to meet high ESG criteria for Zinc Mark certification. Teck Resources Ltd.'s Trail Operations in British Columbia is the first stand-alone zinc... — Updated 7/20/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Drill outline multi-million-ounce gold resource north of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Group behind Felix excited about Alaska

Australia-based Mine Discovery Fund launches Wiseman Metals to explore Doyon-owned copper & critical minerals properties; more deals to come. Since emerging on the Alaska mineral exploration... — Updated 7/20/2023

 
A driller tests for gold during a spring program near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Felix strikes gold at NW Array target

Felix Gold Ltd. July 3 reported that initial assay results from the 2023 program at Treasure Creek show that the drilling is beginning to define a trend of strong near-surface gold mineralization... — Updated 7/6/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
A headframe from historic exploration rises above a fall landscape at Bornite.

BLM drags feet on Ambler Road decision

Despite the growing calls by Alaska Native tribal and municipal leaders for an expedited review of the Ambler Access Project, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced that it will take six extra... — Updated 6/29/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    In-depth
Daniel Yergin and Gov. Dunleavy onstage for a fireside chat on Alaska energy.

US Permitting pandemic plagues Alaska

Alaska's unparalleled potential to be a major domestic supplier of the minerals and metals critical to the clean energy transition attracted some of North America's top commodities investors and... — Updated 6/29/2023

 
“Zebra-striped” drill core with bands of metallic striations, black rock.

Western excited to begin 2023 drilling

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. June 5 announced that the 2023 drill program is now underway at the high-grade Waterpump Creek silver deposit on the company's Illinois Creek property about 300 miles... — Updated 6/15/2023

 
 By Shane Lasley    News
USGS geologist samples a mineralized outcrop on treeless slope in Alaska.

USGS funds new Earth MRI scans in Alaska

Home to deposits and prospects enriched with 49 out of the 50 minerals deemed critical to the United States, Alaska is the single best state in the nation to explore for the minerals and metals... — Updated 6/1/2023

 
 By A.J. Roan    Editorial
Massive wind turbines on a mountain on Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Alaska sustainable energy independence

Coming together to recognize the potential Alaska can bring to the table for the global transition to renewable energy, the 2023 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference invited leaders in government,... — Updated 6/1/2023 Full story

 

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