TSX rises, Aug. 2-6
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.93% to finish the August 2-6 trading week at 20,475.40. The Global Mining Index fell 2.64% and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped 1.11%….
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Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill
Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.
Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire Eramet’s Sandouville nickel processing facility in France
In its second acquisition in the battery metals space in six months, Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW), one of the world’s largest primary producers of platinum, palladium and rhodium and its third-largest…
Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value
Australia-headquartered miners have been tapping the capital markets in the year to July 14 to raise a total of US$2.33 billion in capital, according to an analysis by the Northern…
Top Ten U.S. miners
Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization,…
Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up
The world is at the start of an exponential upswing in demand for the suite of technology metals as a global top-down push for the energy revolution accelerates, Ryan Castilloux,…
Alpha Lithium produces lithium products from Tolillar salar in Argentina
Vancouver-based junior Alpha Lithium’s (TSXV: ALLI; US-OTC; ALLIF) wholly-owned Tolillar salar project in Argentina, about 170 km southeast of the city of Salta, has the potential to be a significant source…
Competition for controlling Li-ion battery production intensifies
A report by Roskill states that the competition for controlling Li-ion batteries production has intensified globally, with continuous announcements made regarding the build-out of new Li-ion battery plants and/or capacity…
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…
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…