Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration
Cornish Lithium, a British miner eager to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in the U.K., has been given the green light to explore for the battery metal…
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Demand for energy metals “will be massive” Glencore CEO says
At Glencore’s Investor Day in early December, CEO Ivan Glasenberg kicked off his presentation by talking about how the commodities giant is “steering a Paris Agreement alignment strategy while meeting…
Critical materials markets 2021 outlook
For 20 years, analyst Jon Hykawy has been looking at the global critical materials markets and providing advice to companies about the sector. The president of Toronto-based Stormcrow Capital spoke…
‘Green stimulus packages’ key driver for base metal demand says analyst
“The path to economic recovery will be long and slow,” says Intl FCStone metals analyst Natalie Scott-Gray. Demand for base metals outside China is not expected to recover back to 2019 levels…
Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices
A new research note from battery supply chain specialist and price reporting agency, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, has a warning for carmakers about the direction of battery prices used in electric…
Canadian mining can supply the metals for a clean energy future
If leadership on climate action and environmental best practices are worthwhile pursuits, then the Canadian mining sector is an industry that’s deserving of Canada’s – and the global market’s –…
China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025
The Chinese government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan that will see NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle sales by 2025. The…
Lithium demand expected to double by 2024
Global demand for lithium is expected to rise from an estimated 47,300 tonnes in 2020 to 117,400 tonnes in 2024, according to a GlobalData report. Vinneth Bajaj, a senior mining…
EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list
The European Union has added lithium, used in batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), to a list of critical materials as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on…
DeepGreen Metals partners with scientists on seafloor discovery program
DeepGreen Metals has formed partnerships with scientific research institutions and universities on its deep-sea discovery program to characterize the potential impacts of lifting polymetallic nodules from the bottom of the…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals Market cap: US$1.8 billion Compass…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors developing next generation metals
While mining is best known for supplying the world with precious and base metals, technology metals – such as lithium, cobalt and transition metals – are needed for advanced applications,…