First Tellurium Corp. , reports that recent forecasts by the International Energy Agency point to rapid growth in solar photovoltaic deployment worldwide. The agency claims solar PV will generate more power by 2027 than any other source, including coal, natural gas and hydro power. To meet this growth, consumption for both silver and tellurium, key components of solar panels, is expected to surge in coming years. "This [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that, further to the Company's February 14 announcement regarding purchase of a dedicated drill for the Deer Horn tellurium-silver-gold project in British Columbia, the drill manufacturer , through its sister company Canadian Remote Drilling, will provide crews to conduct the drill campaign. "Our people are well-trained for the requirements of these specialized drills," said Canadian Remote [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that it has launched permitting for a 10,000-tonne bulk sample at the Company's Deer Horn tellurium-silver-gold project in west-central British Columbia. The bulk sample will provide essential economic and metallurgical information to move Deer Horn to possible production. First Tellurium has contracted with Moose Mountain Technical Services to manage the permitting process. Submission of [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that initial assay results from copper porphyry surface sampling in October of 2022 have provided key information to support the planned 2023 mapping, drilling and aerial survey at the Company's Deer Horn polymetallic project in west-central British Columbia. Approximately 9 kilograms of mineralized float from the area of the Pond porphyry showing, situated on the west side of Deer Horn [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that, due to increasing interest in the company as a result of the recent Metals Investor Forum and Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, First Tellurium has been invited to exhibit at four important additional conferences in 2023: Canadian Stock Exchange's PreDac Vancouver, February 23 at the Vancouver Club , where First Tellurium will be a featured company; Metals Investor Forum in [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports purchase of a new diamond drill to support planned drilling at the Company's Deer Horn tellurium-gold-silver project in west central British Columbia. The drill, built by Canadian Recon Manufacturing of Maple Ridge, BC, was designed specifically for power and portability and is considered ideal for the needs at Deer Horn. The drill was purchased in a shares-only transaction from an Alaskan [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that a recent article in Solar Power World highlights the increasing importance of cadmium telluride solar cells for generating solar energy and domestic security. The article also notes that demand for American-made CdTe solar is outpacing supply, with supply issues related partially to recent bans on Chinese silicon solar panels. The article, titled "Accelerating CdTe Solar Panel Adoption [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that its Strategic Partner Fenix Advanced Materials has participated in a significant new study on the game-changing potential of tellurium to revolutionize the charging and safety of lithium-ion batteries. The study, reported in the upcoming March edition of the technical journal Nano Energy, notes that tellurium offers "…a promising cathode to achieve long cycle life and high [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports the Company is finalizing plans to conduct induced polarization geophysics on the Deer Horn Project during the 2023 exploration season. The program is designed to help develop drill targets for a planned campaign this summer. Deer Horn is located in West-central BC, 36 km south of the Huckleberry Cu-Mo mine and 135 km southwest of the community of Burns Lake. The IP survey will follow up on [...]
First Tellurium Corp. , reports that Dr. Paul Spry, one of the world's leading authorities on tellurium, has joined the Company's Advisory Board. Dr. Spry is a Professor of Economic Geology at Iowa State University's Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences. He is a widely recognized expert on the genesis of ore deposits and metamorphosed ore deposits around the world and has coauthored more than 110 refereed [...]
First Tellurium Corp. announces it has closed the third and final tranche of a non-brokered private placement previously announced on October 16, 2022. The Company has issued 1,250,000 units for gross proceeds of $125,000. Together with the first tranche closing announced November 17, 2022 for $404,000 , the second tranche closing of announced December 20, 2022 for $986,600 and the third tranche closing, the Company has [...]
First Tellurium Corp. announces that it has closed the second tranche of a non-brokered private placement previously announced on October 16, 2021. Under the Second Tranche, the Company has issued 9,656,000 units for gross proceeds of $965,600 and 150,000 flow-through common shares for gross proceeds of $21,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at a price of $0.15 [...]