Shares of Rock Tech Lithium (CVE:RCK) moved higher Monday after the company reported the first three channel sampling results at its Lochaber graphite project in Quebec conducted in the fourth quarter of last year. 

Requests for proposals were sent to "several potential candidates" last month, the company said, with Rock Tech now evaluating the documents. An announcement is expected when the choice has been made and a contract has been finalized, it added. 

Rock Tech Lithium (CVE:RCK) has much to look forward to this year, as the company hopes to bring an NI 43-101 compliant maiden resource to its Lochaber graphite property in Quebec, as well as release a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Georgia Lake lithium asset in Ontario.

Rock Tech Lithium (CVE:RCK) has released additional drill results from its Lochaber graphite property in Quebec, returning grades of more than 4% graphite over wide intersections. 

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (CVE:RCK)(Pink Sheets:RCKTF) Monday updated its NI 43-101-compliant resource estimate at its Georgia Lake project in Ontario. 

Canadian shares gained a second day as energy producers climbed after positive economic reports from the U.S., the country's largest trading partner, indicated economic growth is gaining momentum, outweighing declines in mining stocks. The resource-heavy benchmark Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index (TSE:OSPTX) added 0.4 percent to 12,557.31 at 12:33 p.m. in Toronto on Friday. Nine of ten groups gained.

If you think the pain in the resource sector is over, Rick Rule will gladly give you a reality check. But, the chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings says being brash in a bear market where there is no competition will pay off.

Curis Resources (TSE:CUV) has arranged to raise $6 million through a non-brokered private placement financing, with funds to be used to advance the development of the company's Florence copper project in Arizona, which earlier this year yielded strong economics in a prefeasibilty report. 

Iron ore explorer Afferro Mining (LON:AFF) (CVE:AFF) said talks are continuing with would-be buyer International Mining and Infrastructure Corporation (LON:IMIC) following confirmation the latter has the funds needed to launch a bid.

Largo Resources (CVE:LGO) has garnered some impressive feedback from analysts this week, with some saying the company has the potential to become a leading supplier of vanadium in the stable jurisdiction of Brazil.