Battery metals snapshot: Eight companies charging up
New sources of battery metals are needed more than ever before as demand rises for low-emissions vehicles. The eight companies featured below hope to meet that demand for critical minerals…
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Nouveau Monde Graphite scores deals with GM, Panasonic
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG) has signed multi-year offtake agreements with General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Panasonic Holdings, with both companies also vowing to invest in the Quebec-based…
Graphite miner turned anode material producer Syrah ramps up Louisiana plant
This makes the graphite miner the first commercial-scale vertically integrated natural graphite AAM supplier outside China.
South Star receives environmental permits for Brazil graphite mine expansion
South Star Battery Metals (TSXV: STS; US-OTC: STSBF) has received environmental approval to expand its Santa Cruz graphite mine in Brazil, where initial production from a pilot plant under construction…
NextSource to reach full production at Madagascar graphite mine by July
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) said on Monday it plans to achieve nameplate capacity of 17,000 tonnes of concentrate per year at its Molo graphite mine in Madagascar by…
Northern Graphite shares up on news of battery materials group launch
Shares in Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) rose 25% Wednesday after it announced the launch of its NGC Battery Materials Group to lead its mine-to-battery strategy, which would make…
How LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth
When Elon Musk first announced Tesla’s move to LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries in February 2020, many were skeptical. LFP didn’t seem to fit with Tesla’s luxury and sporty carmaker…
A roadmap for green metals after a brutal 2023
Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to the green energy transition. But with markets rallying in the early part of 2024, ‘green miners’ continue to lag. Unfortunately,…
High-grade results ‘bode well’ for Graphite One feasibility this year
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) says results from its summer drilling program have returned high-grade graphite mineralization at its Graphite Creek project in western Alaska and will help it…
The Northern Miner’s top 10 most clicked stories of 2023
As we start 2024, The Northern Miner takes a look back at the top 10 most-clicked stories on our website in 2023. No. 1: Video – Robert Friedland warns we’re ‘on the…
China’s controls on graphite exports ‘a loud wakeup call’ for the US, says Graphex CEO
China announced last month it will require export permits for some graphite products in another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance. Graphex Technologies – among…
RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects
Graphite grabbed news headlines recently when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products. China is the world’s top graphite producer and exporter and it refines more…