MINING PULSE
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Market Intelligence for Mining Professionals
🎯 Today's Mining PulseUpdated 16m ago
Grid Metals and Boliden strike $7M earn‑in for Thompson East copper‑nickel project
Grid Metals Corp. has entered an earn‑in agreement with Boliden Mineral Canada that lets the Swedish miner fund up to C$9.6 million (≈US$7 million) and acquire up to an 80% interest in the Thompson East copper‑nickel‑PGM‑cobalt project. Grid will receive C$500,000 (≈US$370,000) in cash and keep a 20% stake, preserving capital for its cesium‑focused Falcon West project.
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💬 Top Mining Social Posts
Thread by @Bryanhansel
It sounds like the Republicans in the Senate are going to try to sell out the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to a foreign mining company today. The BWCA is a million acres of designated Wilderness in northern Minnesota with over 1,000 lakes. The water is so clean that you can drink it. The mining this foreign company would do has a 100% track record of pollution. Even if you have already called, please, call your senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote no on HJ Resolution 140.
Tweet by @TaviCosta
Gold miners are leading the market once again. Since January 2025, their performance has far outpaced every other sector. This could mark one of the most important comebacks in mining history. So where are we in the bull cycle? I would argue we are still in the awareness phase. Investors are looking to gain exposure in their portfolios. Institutions are attending mining conferences. Generalists are beginning to ask questions about these businesses. Notice, however: This phase still has little to no media attention and no signs of a frothy M&A cycle. That comes later. https://t.co/jdWdxZAWlw
