Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The U.S. Southwest is among the top mining regions in North America, with mine operations dating back to the 19th century. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious metals,…
lithium
SQM expects high lithium prices to stay put
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, expects prices for the battery metal to stay high into 2023 on the back of soaring demand boosted by strong…
Rock Tech drops lithium refinery plans in new Georgia Lake prefeasibility
Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) released a prefeasibility study for its Georgia Lake lithium project in northern Ontario showing lower resource grades and a reduced net present value, while dropping…
Troilus sells claims to Sayona for $40M in shares, 2% NSR royalty
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) is selling a package of 1,824 claims covering 985 sq. km to Sayona Quebec, a subsidiary of Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; OTC: SYAXF). The…
Cascading battery metal supply crunch to get serious from 2024, analysts forecast
Increasing consumption will outstrip the mining industry’s ability to ramp up supply, resulting in commodity deficits as early as 2024, a new analysis by S&P Global has found. The report,…
Canada draws a line on critical minerals, but leaves unanswered questions
Less than a year after the federal government approved the takeover of Neo Lithium by China’s Zijin Mining without a full national security review under the Canada Investment Act, it…
Ontario-focused Frontier Lithium aspires to become Canada’s ‘lithium champion’
With a project focused on one of the hottest commodities tied to mass adoption of EVs, Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) is working towards completing a resource update and…
TSX Venture drifts slightly lower over the Oct. 31-Nov. 4 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index ended the Oct. 31-Nov. 4 trading session at 593.70 points, just 3.23 points or 0.5% lower. Critical Elements Lithium shares rose by 31¢ to $4.75…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
Lithium Americas to split into two companies
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) plans to separate its North American and Argentine businesses into two independent public companies by the end of the year, it said on Thursday.The…
Critical Elements gets Quebec’s environmental OK to move Rose lithium-tantalum project forward
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV: CRE; US-OTC: CRECF) has received a certificate of authorization (CA) under Quebec’s Environment Quality Act for its Rose lithium-tantalum project located in the province’s James Bay…
Federal government stiffens guidelines on foreign involvement in Canada’s critical mineral sectors
The federal government immediately plans to significantly tighten the approval process for major transactions by foreign state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Canada’s critical minerals sectors. In a joint news release issued…