Northvolt CEO steps down after bankruptcy filing
The chief executive of Northvolt, Peter Carlsson, has quit just 24 hours after the Swedish battery maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, in a major…
Battery metals
Could Trump’s deregulation quest speed permitting in Canada too?
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump made two picks for key posts in his administration last week that signal he’s serious about rolling back environmental regulations and speeding up permitting for oil…
Sayona, Piedmont to create lithium giant in US$623M merger
Australia’s Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) is buying U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) in an all-stock deal that will consolidate their Canadian operations and boost the merged firm’s exposure to the…
Critical Metals to post updated feasibility for Wolfsberg lithium project in Q1
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ: CRML) said on Thursday it expects to deliver a new definitive feasibility study for its Wolfsberg lithium asset — Europe’s first fully permitted spodumene project —…
Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says
The amount spent to find new mineral sources may grow little next year, even if gold prices continue their record run and President-elect Donald Trump cuts red tape, according to…
Piedmont Lithium shares up on continued record production at NAL
Shares of Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) saw double-digit gains on Tuesday following the release of the company’s third quarter results, headlined by a new production record set by…
Australia’s Global Lithium raises alarm over potential foreign takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) is seeking to postpone its upcoming annual shareholder meeting until March due to concerns over a potential breach of foreign ownership rules. The West…
Federal watchdog snaps at climate, Indigenous gaps in Ottawa’s critical minerals strategy
Canada’s auditor general criticized the federal critical minerals strategy for not adequately probing the impact increased mining will have on the environment and Indigenous communities. The government program issued in…
Gold falls after sweeping Trump win boosts dollar
Gold prices fell 2% overnight after Donald Trump won the United States presidency in an election victory that swept across the nation with more support than his 2016 win. Bullion…
Kodal tussles with Bougouni partner over $15M Mali tax payment
U.K.-based mineral explorer and developer Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) and its Chinese joint venture partner Hainan Mining Co. in the Bougouni lithium project disagree over who is responsible for a…
Magna discovers new high-grade copper zone at Shakespeare in Ontario
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) says drilling found new copper mineralization on its Shakespeare project in a joint venture with Glencore (LSE: GLEN) less than 2 km from a feasibility-stage…
American Salars acquires lithium project in Quebec
Vancouver-based junior American Salars (CSE: USLI; US-OTC: USLIF) is acquiring the Lac Simard South lithium project in Quebec, close to Sayona Mining’s (ASX: SVA) lithium projects. It’s granting Quartier Mineral…