Key vulnerabilities in getting to net zero
In a recent report, the International Energy Agency warned that demand for critical minerals like copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel and rare earth elements needed for clean energy technologies is going…
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JV Article: Lomiko Metals is preparing for the electric vehicle revolution
Canadian junior Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR, US-OTC: LMRMF) is exploring for graphite and lithium – critical materials used in the lithium-ion batteries driving electric vehicles (EVs) and in grid-level energy storage systems….
Climate change impact of graphite production higher than previously reported – study
The true climate change impact of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as ten times higher than published values, depending on the energy and material inputs, a new report…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors with properties to watch
With demand for electric vehicles, batteries, and greener energy storage options expected to rise in the years ahead, many juniors are on the hunt for so-called ‘technology metals,’ a broad…
Report outlines what Canada must do to secure supply of critical minerals
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources has presented a report before Canada’s House of Commons that stresses the importance of securing a supply of critical minerals, particularly in the face of China’s…
Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says
Manitoba has ranked in the top 20 of the Fraser Institute’s annual list of the most attractive mining jurisdictions for 21 of the last 23 years, and has an exceptional…
NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) — which is developing its large flake graphite project in Madagascar and is backed by Sir Mick Davis’ Vision Blue Resources — is teaming…
Canada needs to work toward gaining leadership in the EV revolution, Roskill report states
An analysis by Roskill states that Canada’s access to key battery raw materials gives the country an advantage when it comes to cell and module production.
TSX Venture falls, March 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 9.83% to 918.36. Spot gold fell US$35.50 per oz. to US$1,700.10. Shares of New Found Gold climbed 48¢ to $3.93. The company announced assay…
Mason Graphite updates Lac Guéret battery test results
Junior Mason Graphite (TSXV: LLG) has provided an update on testing of lithium-ion prototype battery cells made with graphite sourced from its Lac Guéret deposit, 660 km north of Montreal….
Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals
Amidst a growing move towards electrification and emerging concerns about the sourcing of raw materials, base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America are on investors’ radar…
Former Xstrata boss creates Vision Blue Resources and invests in NextSource Materials
Sir Mick Davis built Xstrata into one of the largest mining companies in the world before it was acquired by Glencore in 2013 and has raised more than US$40 billion…