Honda to build its first EV battery plant in US with LG
Japan’s Honda Motor and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution plan to invest US$4.4 billion to build a new battery production plant for electric vehicles in the U.S. The…
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Graphite One prefeasibility outlines US$1.2B capex for Alaska mine and Washington state plant
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) has released a prefeasibility study on developing a mine at its Graphite Creek property in Alaska and building a battery anode materials manufacturing plant…
Worsening economic outlook, weak metals prices marred mining in Q2, says S&P Global
Analysts at S&P Global Market Intelligence have pointed the finger at a worsening global economic outlook and softer metals prices for dragging down global mining activity in the three months…
Canada poised to benefit as the elephant next door goes green
Suddenly, the United States is getting serious about climate change, the green energy transition and the supply of critical minerals needed to make it happen. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed…
TSX Venture edges higher over the Aug 8-12 trading session
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 2.5% or 16.32 points higher over the Aug. 8-12 trading session to end the week at 680.49. Toronto-based graphite junior Gratomic gained 122.2%, or…
US markets rise over July 25-28 trading week
Over the July 25-28 trading period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 855.09 points, or 2.7%, to 32,845.13, and the S&P 500 jumped 151.79 points or 3.8% to 4,118.63. Although…
Top Ten US-based juniors to mid-tiers, excluding precious metals and coal
This year’s ranking of the top 10 U.S.-based juniors to mid-tiers (excluding precious metals and coal) based on market capitalization as of July 21 and compiled by our sister company…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing next generation metals
As economies around the world decarbonize, the increasing demand for electric vehicles and green energy storage technologies is driving a boom in the exploration and development of technology-metals deposits, among…
Northern Graphite completes PEA on Namibian operation; forecasts restart by mid-2023
Just two months after closing its acquisition of the Okanjande graphite deposit and Okorusu processing plant in Namibia, Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment…
UK launches critical minerals data centre
The British government announced on Monday the creation of a centre to gather data and analyze information on the supply of critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and graphite key for…
Northern Graphite reports first production since acquiring Lac des Iles mine; says market is ‘tightening’
Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) sold 965 tonnes of graphite, worth US$1.5 million, and produced 1,281 tonnes in May at its Quebec-based Lac des Iles mine, which the company…
PDAC 2022: Canada’s long and winding road towards building battery ecosystem
From a lack of skilled professionals to rising costs due to inflation amidst the pressure to quickly build an entirely new industry, Canada must overcome several obstacles before it can…