Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes after a Uzbek…
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Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical minerals being sought out by…
US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset
Mining investment firm TechMet, which counts the U.S. government as one of its largest investors, is looking to develop a major lithium project in central Ukraine. The company has been…
Spotlight: Global battery metals
Battery metals are crucial in the world economy today and their importance will only grow over time as the climate warms and greener energy comes to the fore. Here are…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Biden signs order to power-up AI infrastructure
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Tuesday to support the development of the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and meet the enormous energy requirements from AI data centres in…
Infographic: Adding up government spending on Quebec’s critical minerals
Quebec is unique in Canada for its strong institutional support for mining and exploration activities. It was the first jurisdiction in Canada to release a critical minerals strategy, in 2020,…
Power Metal nets $17.8M for uranium drilling JV in Saskatchewan
Power Metal Resources’ (LSE: POW; US-OTC: POWMF) gained 3.3% on Monday after it announced a £10 million ($17.8 million) investment from London-based UCAM for a joint venture to drill for…
Ivanhoe Electric’s VRB Energy enters vanadium battery JV with Chinese firm
Ivanhoe Electric’s (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) cleantech subsidiary VRB Energy is forming a joint venture with a Chinese investment firm that will bring in a US$55-million investment and help scale…
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel to boost mining sector
Canada on Monday introduced weighty tariffs on steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in a move the government said will protect the mining sector and domestic jobs…
JV Video: Temas Resources plans $1.2B titanium, iron ore mine in Quebec
Temas Resources’ (CSE: TMAS) La Blache titanium-vanadium-iron project in eastern Quebec benefits from being similar to Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) decades-old operations in the same region,…
China’s clean-tech surge shakes markets and tests Western green resolve
Against China’s production boom, Western countries are trying to figure out how to build their clean-tech industries without being undercut by cheaper Chinese products. They’re stuck between wanting to secure…