Celebrating 23 years in the industry, InvestorNews Inc. is the proud publisher of InvestorNews.com, your premier source for capital market and equity funding news. Known for unbiased reporting by elite analysts and seasoned journalists, InvestorNews presents online and in-person events via InvestorTalk C-presentation Q&A series. Investor.Coffee offers regular interviews and podcasts. They also spearhead the Critical Minerals Institute, promoting critical minerals essential for a decarbonized economy.
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Celebrating 23 years in the industry, InvestorNews Inc. is the proud publisher of InvestorNews.com, your premier source for capital market and equity funding news. Known for unbiased reporting by elite analysts and seasoned journalists, InvestorNews presents online and in-person events via InvestorTalk C-presentation Q&A series. Investor.Coffee offers regular interviews and podcasts. They also spearhead the Critical Minerals Institute, promoting critical minerals essential for a decarbonized economy.
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July 2, 2026
How Defense Metals Is Positioning Wicheeda as North America's Next Rare Earths Producer
<p>The rare earth sector has no shortage of promising deposits. What separates the leaders is the ability to demonstrate that a project can move beyond geology and into production.That was the central message from Mark Tory, President, CEO and Director of Defense Metals Corp. (TSXV: DEFN | OTCQB: DFMTF), during a recent InvestorNews interview with Tracy Hughes."We've got a great deposit," Tory said. "Mother Nature's blessed us with the fact that we've got great mineralisation."But for Tory, geology is only the starting point.He explained that Wicheeda's mineralisation can produce a concentrate grading roughly 50% total rare earth oxides (TREO), allowing the company to design a smaller downstream hydrometallurgical facility than many competing projects. The company's 2025 Pre-Feasibility Study supports production of a high-grade flotation concentrate averaging approximately 50% TREO, reinforcing one of Wicheeda's key competitive advantages.The economics are equally noteworthy. Defense Metals' Pre-Feasibility Study positions Wicheeda among the most advanced undeveloped rare earth projects in North America, with a defined mineral reserve and a pathway toward a Definitive Feasibility Study.For investors, however, perhaps the more significant development is what is happening beyond the engineering.Defense Metals recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanwha Corporation of South Korea, one of the country's largest industrial groups. The discussions extend beyond a traditional offtake agreement and include technical collaboration and potential project-level investment."So Hanwha are one of the top five corporations in South Korea," Tory explained. "We signed an MOU with them in relation to looking to do a strategic partnership around offtake, around technical advice, and also looking for potential investment.""We're not relying on just one strategic partner," Tory said. "I've got a lot of tentacles out there talking to a number of different parties."His approach divides strategic relationships into three distinct categories: technical expertise, product offtake and financial investment. Those discussions include both private industry and governments, reflecting the increasingly strategic role rare earths play in allied supply chains.Meanwhile, Defense Metals continues advancing the technical work required before construction decisions can be made. The company recently launched a pilot flotation program with SGS Canada designed to validate the processing flowsheet developed during the Pre-Feasibility Study and provide material for downstream hydrometallurgical testing.At the same time, drilling continues at Wicheeda."We're doing geotechnical drilling," Tory said. "We've also been doing some infill drilling so that we can look to increase that resource and reserve... to look at increasing our mine life."The company is also strengthening its leadership team as it transitions from exploration toward project development. Tory highlighted recent additions including Michelle Tanguay, Vice President of Environment and Social Performance; David Baker, Chief Financial Officer; Robin Jones, Vice President of Projects; and renowned metallurgist John Goode."For a small junior team," Tory said, "I think we punch well and truly above our weight."The months ahead will be defined less by promotion than by execution. Pilot plant results, ongoing engineering work, continued drilling and progress on strategic partnerships will all determine how quickly Wicheeda advances toward a Definitive Feasibility Study.</p>
June 23, 2026
CMR Special Podcast: Critical Minerals, China, and the Limits of G7 Cooperation
<p>The Critical Minerals Report (CMR) Podcast is a new, twice-monthly series produced by the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), examining the economic, geopolitical, and industrial forces shaping the global critical minerals economy. Hosted by Tracy Hughes, Co-Founder of CMI and CEO of InvestorNews Inc., the podcast features regular commentary from CMI Co-Chairs Jack Lifton and Melissa "Mel" Sanderson.Lifton, who also serves as Co-Founder of CMI, is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on rare earths and critical minerals supply chains. Sanderson is an internationally respected expert on mining, diplomacy, and global resource development. Together, they provide candid analysis of the policies, investments, geopolitical developments, and market forces influencing critical minerals supply chains worldwide.In this inaugural episode, the panel examines the evolving G7 critical minerals framework, China's position within global supply chains, Western industrial policy, African resource development, government intervention in strategic industries, and the growing tension between economic security and free-market principles. The discussion offers a timely assessment of whether efforts to build resilient critical minerals supply chains are beginning to move beyond policy ambition toward practical execution.The critical minerals sector has become increasingly crowded with announcements, alliances, and policy initiatives. Yet behind the growing list of declarations lies a far more complicated question: can Western governments actually build the supply chains they keep promising? That question sits at the heart of this inaugural discussion, where Lifton and Sanderson argue that the challenge facing the West is no longer identifying critical minerals—it is building the systems necessary to produce them.The discussion began with the evolving collection of G7 critical minerals initiatives. While policymakers continue to promote greater cooperation among allied nations, both guests questioned whether a common strategy is realistically achievable given the competing interests involved. "I think it's emblematic of the many conflicting agendas that are in the room," Sanderson observed. "The attempt to reconcile them is noble, and I won't say fruitless, but it's a long stretch." The conversation quickly turned to Japan, which both speakers cited as one of the few countries that has spent decades systematically addressing supply chain vulnerabilities. For Lifton, Japan's approach reflects a reality that many Western governments still struggle to acknowledge. "The Japanese really have come around to the idea that the Chinese did it right," he said. "They have to do the same thing for them to survive."That observation led naturally to the subject that continues to dominate every critical minerals conversation: China. Much of the policy architecture emerging from the G7 and Washington is designed explicitly to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains. Yet both Sanderson and Lifton warned against reducing the discussion to geopolitical slogans. "We are woefully underestimating the negative potential that underpins initiatives like the G7," Sanderson argued. "China has actually shown remarkable restraint." Lifton was even more direct. "We have to stop talking about China as a military enemy," he said. "We have to start thinking about it as a very effective economic competitor." The distinction matters because China's dominance was not achieved through military power. It was built through decades of investment in mining, refining, processing, manufacturing, and industrial policy. Whether Western governments are willing to replicate elements of that model remains an open question.To read the full column, go to: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWVfVEJoakhiaWp3M1BrTTBNcFowWkxwRmRkUXxBQ3Jtc0trUE9wZjk4RFppV2VrUFdDYUtGc1Z0ZTFlSHNvdEJGMU5EQkowSENHS3plaTktWXdrc05zMjhsT2V5OEJQNEc5a0QwUTVXMEpIajRXaVFaaWJzV2JxUG5mckNOb2FDTUlnY3czN2tDSmNsN0tlN0tBZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3SH9YKC&v=pCwGk0pGgDk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/3SH9YKC</a><br></p>
June 15, 2026
Jim Atkinson on Expanding Exploration Potential at Antimony Resources’ Bald Hill Project
<p>During a recent InvestorTalk interview hosted by Tracy Hughes, Jim Atkinson, CEO and Director of Antimony Resources Corp. (CSE: ATMY | OTCQB: ATMYF), discussed the Company’s latest assay results, progress toward a maiden resource estimate, and the Bald Hill project potential in New Brunswick.A significant focus of the discussion was the Company’s recently announced trench sampling results from several newly identified zones located outside the established Main Zone. According to Atkinson, one of those areas, known as the Marcus Zone, was not previously known before being discovered through Antimony Resources’ exploration efforts.The new zones have attracted considerable attention because they contain surface expressions of stibnite, the primary antimony-bearing mineral. Unlike the Main Zone, which has already been extensively drilled, these newly identified targets have seen little historical exploration.Atkinson explained that the discovery of multiple mineralized zones beyond the Company’s existing drill-defined area has strengthened management’s belief that additional exploration may identify a broader mineralized footprint at Bald Hill. While the overall dimensions of the mineralization remain unknown, ongoing drilling and trenching continue to expand the Company’s understanding of the project.The Company’s next exploration program is expected to include approximately 18,000 metres of drilling, one of the largest programs undertaken on the property to date. The drilling will serve a dual purpose: advancing the project toward a resource estimate while simultaneously testing the broader exploration potential of the district.A key milestone for Antimony Resources is the completion of a maiden mineral resource estimate. Atkinson noted that much of the groundwork required for that objective has already been completed.The Company believes it has achieved the drill-hole spacing necessary to support resource modelling, having completed drilling at intervals significantly tighter than 50 metres. Independent consultants working with the Company have indicated that the spacing should provide sufficient confidence for geological modelling and resource estimation.In addition to drilling density, Antimony Resources has implemented the quality assurance, quality control, and chain-of-custody procedures required to support future resource calculations. These measures include sample tracking protocols, secure storage facilities, and standardized operating procedures designed to help ensure the integrity of exploration data.While advancing toward a resource remains an important objective, management appears equally focused on the exploration potential represented by the newly discovered zones.Recent sampling from the South Zone returned 38 grab samples averaging 19.5% antimony, including one sample grading 44% antimony. The results confirmed the presence of high-grade stibnite mineralization at surface and provided further evidence that mineralization extends beyond the Main Zone.Current drilling is focused on the Central Zone, located approximately 150 metres south of the Company’s southernmost drill hole in the Main Zone. Management believes the two zones may ultimately prove to be connected. If future drilling supports that interpretation, the mineralized trend could extend an additional 200 to 300 metres to the south, increasing the known strike length to nearly 1.5 kilometres.Another target area located approximately 900 metres farther south remains largely unexplored and is expected to play an important role in determining the extent of mineralization across the property.Atkinson also highlighted what he views as one of Antimony Resources’ most important competitive advantages. Unlike many projects promoted as antimony opportunities, Bald Hill is not primarily a gold deposit containing antimony as a secondary product.</p>
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