This post was originally published on this site.American Mineral Resources is building a geographically diversified portfolio of mining projects as it positions itself for a planned Nasdaq listing, arguing that access to financing — rather than geology alone — has become one of the defining challenges for junior mining companies.   CEO Ryan Cunningham said the company has deliberately assembled projects across seven jurisdictions on four continents to reduce permitting and development risk while maintaining exposure to high-grade deposits at different stages of advancement.  “We wanted multiple jurisdictions, some that are super mining-friendly, some that are mining-friendly but challenging from a permitting perspective,” Cunningham told MINING.COM in an interview. “Timeline differentiation is big.” ...

This post was originally published on this site.MAX Power Mining (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF) announced Friday it has acquired key permits covering 155,125 acres (628 sq. km) contiguous to the 1,224 sq. km Lawson project striking southeast toward Moose Jaw as part of a material expansion of the company’s permitted landholdings in south-central Saskatchewan.   Meanwhile, drilling continues at the Lawson discovery, where the multi-well commercial validation drill program is in search of what the company calls “world’s first large-scale commercial discovery of natural hydrogen.”  Moose Jaw is the western flank of a major corridor featuring heavy industry and one of Canada’s largest data center developments, with MAX Power and the City recently signing an MOU...