Billionaire Robert Friedland urges Canada to protect Teck from ‘foreign predators’
He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore’s attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors.
Battery metals
Sayona feasibility for NAL lithium mine confirms $2B value
Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) has released a definitive feasibility study for its 75%-owned North American lithium (NAL) mine in Quebec, a month after restarting commercial production of spodumene concentrate at…
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge readies first mission
AstroForge, a startup with plans to mine asteroids, is getting ready to launch the first of its two missions on Friday, which main objective is to test the firm’s technique…
Mining’s brand needs to catch up with its importance to humanity
Any public figure knows that they must brand themselves early — or risk being branded in an unflattering light that could well stick. Ask any of the victims of former…
General Motors to invest US$50M in lithium startup EnergyX
General Motors’ venture capital arm will lead a US$50 million financing round for EnergyX, which is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from salt beds. According to company…
Glencore to open lithium batteries recycling plant in Spain and Portugal
Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is joining forces with waste management services provider FCC Ámbito and Spanish energy firm Iberdrola to offer lithium-ion battery recycling services in Spain…
Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt
Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached. Here are eight companies who are on the hunt for the metals in…
What the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act means to miners
The EU published its proposed Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) on Mar. 16, with the ambitious goal of “establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical…
Canucks beat Aussies in hard-rock lithium battle for value, Winsome says
Australia-based Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1), which is developing three hard-rock lithium projects in Quebec, says it’s attracted to Canadian opportunities because they’re less expensive than in the Outback. Assays reported…
BofA turns bearish on lithium
New lithium supplies coming to market from at least six new projects in the next six months will exacerbate the price pressures the battery-making ingredient has been grappling with the…
Lithium developers in Canada rake in the project milestones
North America-focused development juniors are turning investment dollars into project milestones, set against an increased urgency to find and develop new lithium resources to feed the accelerating global energy transition….
Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer
Global miner and commodity trader Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) 10% investment in Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF), which is developing nickel-copper projects in Ontario and Finland, has boosted the…