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Metals One Acquires Historic Copper Projects

North Karelia, Finland: Metals One announced the acquisition of the Hammaslahti and Outokumpu projects from 80 Mile Plc. Located in central Finland, both projects have seen significant historic base metal production, with Hammaslahti producing over 7Mt @ 1.16% Cu, 1.55% Zn, 0.59g/t Au and 5.2g/t Ag and Outokumpu producing over 28.5Mt @ 3.8% Cu. During […]

Nordic Iron Ore Reports Deep Drilling Success

Nordic Iron Ore announced the intersection of two zones of hematite mineralization in the first hole of a deep drilling campaign at its Blötberget project. Initial XRF analysis indicates 8m @ 60-65% Fe from 1044 to 1052m and 11m @ 40-45% Fe from 1063m to 1074m. The drilling program is part of a collaboration between […]

New Drill Results From Viscaria

Norrbotten, Sweden: Viscaria published new assay results from its ongoing deep drilling efforts at its flagship project in northern Sweden. Highlighted intercepts include 38.6m @ 1.23% Cu, 29.7% Fe, including 13.5m @ 1.80% Cu, 35.44% Fe in the D-zone, 30.2m @ 1.26% Cu, 1.90g/t Ag, including 13.1m @ 2.35% Cu, 3.32g/t Ag in the B […]

Kingsrose Acquires New Project in Finland

North Ostrobothnia, Finland: Kingsrose Mining announced the acquisition of the Jakon project in central Finland from Rio Tinto Exploration Finland Oy. Located near the past producing Hitura mine, the project is prospective for magmatic nickel-sulfide mineralization with historic drilling returning for example 64.7m @ 0.4% Ni and 0.2% Cu at the Kusiaiskallio target. The acquisition […]

Tomtebo Drilling Commences

District Metals announced that its joint technical committee with Boliden has approved the 2025 exploration budget for the polymetallic Tomtebo and Stollberg properties. The budget amounts to 3 million CAD and will include geological field work, review of historic data and core drilling. Drilling at Tomtebo has already started and will include three to four […]

Kingrose Provides Update On BHP Exploration Alliance

Kingsrose Mining provided an update on its exploration alliance with BHP in northern Norway and central Finland. In northern Norway, the alliance conducted a 5,067 line-km airborne gravity survey, and collected 554 soil samples and 208 rock chip samples in 2024. Polymetallic, high-grade copper-gold-PGE sulfide veins were discovered for example at Porsanger, returning up to […]

Pyhäsalmi To See New Exploration Efforts

Avrupa Minerals announced the increase of its land position near the Pyhäsalmi Mine in central Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy who in turn acquired the two brownfield exploration permits from Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy. The permits cover several kilometers of the inferred lateral continuation of the ore horizon. Initial work will focus on […]

Nordic Resources Has Been Granted Additional Exploration Permits

Nordic Resources advised that it has been granted three additional exploration licenses at its Pulju nickel-copper project in northern Finland. The granting of the licenses will allow the company to better explore its belt-scale project. Historic work and recent reinterpretation have already identified several targets within the newly granted permits.   Pulju exploration map with […]

Deep Drilling To Commence At Blötberget

Nordic Iron Ore announced plans for a deep drilling program at its Blötberget project in collaboration with the Smart Exploration Research Centre. The drilling program will consist of deep holes targeting promising seismic features that have been identified in extensive seismic surveys conducted in the area. Drilling is expected to commence in mid-January and conclude […]

Kingsrose Reports Final RĂĄna Results

Kingsrose Mining reported the final assay results from its 2024 drilling campaign at the RĂĄna project in Norway. Three drill holes for a total of 706 meters tested a previously undrilled zone of outcropping massive sulfides, with two holes intersecting nickel sulfide mineralization returning for example 13.8m @ 0.4% Ni, 0.1% Cu and 0.04% Co […]