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District Reports Thick Intersection From Tomtebo

District Metals reported assay results from its spring 2024 drilling campaign at its polymetallic Tomtebo project in central Sweden. Testing the down plunge extension of the Steffenburgs zone, the best drill hole of the campaign (TOM24-042) returned 29.25m @ 0.95% Cu, 1.58% Zn, 0.79% Pb, 0.67g/t Au and 30g/t Ag (7.36% ZnEq), including 19.75m @ […]

First Nordic Metals Commences Large Scale Field Exploration

First Nordic Metals Commences Large Scale Field Exploration

First Nordic Metals announced the commencement of exploration activities at its Gold Line tenements in northern Sweden. During summer/autumn, the company plans to take almost 40,000 glacial till samples and conduct a property-wide UAV magnetic survey at its Storjuktan project. In addition, bottom-of-till drilling activities are planned at the Paubäcken and Klippen projects. The company […]

Gungnir Defines New Gold Exploration Target

Gungnir Defines New Gold Exploration Target

Gungnir Resources reported the definition of a new gold exploration target at its Hemberget project. Recent fieldwork has resulted in the identification of subangular float with up to 0.422g/t Au and >1% As. The anomalous area covers an approx. 2km long trend along a well-defined contact between a gabbro and felsic volcanics. Going forward, the […]

Olserum Metallurgical Test Results

Olserum Metallurgical Test Results

European Green Transition published metallurgical test results from its Olserum REE project. Based on a 135kg sample of typical Olserum mineralization, the study showed that an REE-rich concentrate can be produced utilizing magnetic separation and standard flotation techniques. A bulk REE & apatite concentrate achieved grades of 10.5% to 12.6% TREE. Test work has further […]

Olserum North Channel Sampling Results

Olserum North Channel Sampling Results

Ragnar Metals reported results from recent channel sampling at its Olserum North project in southern Sweden. Multiple channels at the Falken prospect returned continuous REE mineralization over several meters, with the best channels returning 6.3m @ 4824ppm TREO (T2) and 9.3m @ 4063ppm TREO (T1). Notably, the channels remain open where the outcrops plunge underneath […]

Nord Precious Metals Sings LOI For Uppsala Projects

Nord Precious Metals Sings LOI For Uppsala Projects

Nord Precious Metals announced the signing of a letter of intent with McKnight Resources to acquire 80% of two exploration permits in Sweden. Located in Uppsala County, the Finnsbo and Norrby projects encompassing almost 1000ha, are prospective for Au, Cu and REE mineralization, with recent grab sampling returning up to 27.1g/g/t Au, 1.44% Cu and […]

Assay Results From Gyttorp

Bastion Minerals reported assay results from its recent rock chip sampling campaign at the Gyttorp REE project in Bergslagen, central Sweden. The assay results showed elevated REE and copper in most samples with values as high as 8.3% REE+Y and 5.1% Cu. Notably, some samples show high concentrations of the more valuable heavy rare earth […]

Talga And SQM Enter Into Earn-In Agreement

Talga Group announced it entered into an Earn-In agreement with SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.) regarding its Aero Lithium project in northern Sweden. Under the terms of the agreement, SQM can earn up to 70% interest by expending a total of 19.0 million USD. The agreement further allows for additional collaboration between […]

Additional Soil Anomaly Discovered Along Gold Line

Additional Soil Anomaly Discovered Along Gold Line

First Nordic Metals reported the identification of a new multi-element pathfinder anomaly at its Paubäcken project in northern Sweden. Discovered through till sampling combined with XRF screening, the Brokojan As-Cu-Zn-Mo anomaly extends over 2.3km by 1.0km. The target lies almost immediately to the NW of the previously defined Harpsund target. The company also reported on […]

Latest Assay Results From Bergby

United Lithium published the latest assay results from recent drilling at its Bergby lithium project in central Sweden. Highlighted results returned e.g. 0.71% Li2O over 14.11m, including 1.48% Li2O over 4.76m in pegmatite D or 1.45% Li2O over 6.90m, including 1.71% Li2O over 5.76m in pegmatite E. To date, the company has defined lithium mineralization […]