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PolarX has stuck paydirt encountering two styles of mineralisation with its first 10 RC holes into the Star Canyon prospect, within its Humboldt Range project in Nevada (reports MiningNews).

Nordic Nickel has revealed its MRE (mineral resource estimate) for the Hotinvaara prospect, which sits at 133.6Mt at 0.21% nickel and 0.01% cobalt for 278,520t of contained nickel and 12,560t cobalt (reports Stockhead).

Gascoyne Resources has become the latest Australian gold producer to navigate the choppy waters of inclement weather and significantly increased COVID-19 cases to deliver its full-year production guidance (reports MiningNews).

You might not never know it but us green-talking Australians have been involved in matters of nuclear importance ever since some idiot split an atom (reports Stockhead).

Shares in Chalice Mining jumped 13 per cent after the company reported positive early indications from drilling in the Julimar State Forest north of its celebrated Gonneville polymetallic discovery near Toodyay (reports The West Australian).

Middle Kingdom’s stranglehold on rare earth supplies, which are crucial components of EVs and wind turbines, highlights enormous opportunity for Aussie juniors. Australian Rare Earths, PVW and RareX are among those making action in the space. Plus, Volt raises to re-start Ukraine graphite mine.

It’s a new financial year and with the change comes a time for resolutions. And while this column is not in the business of giving investment advice, there is one sector of the market which investors might overlook to their cost: energy.

Liontown said it would develop its Kathleen Valley lithium mine after it struck an offtake deal with US car manufacturing giant Ford for up to 150,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate – a source of lithium essential in key EV battery chemistries – for five years, beginning in 2024.

Strong lithium market conditions have given Pilbara Minerals the confidence to proceed with a circa A$300 million expansion of its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia (reports MiningNews).

Liontown Resources has pushed the button on its Kathleen Valley lithium project after striking a crucial $300 million debt funding agreement with US car giant Ford (reports The West Australian).