Quebec supports mining with hydro-power, streamlined permits and beneficial tax policies, an adviser to the province says. Early government action gives it an edge in the energy transition, Jonathan LaFontaine,…
Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion batteries in cost by the 2030s, according to a new Stanford study. The study by Sustainability’s Precourt Institute for Energy and the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center evaluated…
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…
In mid-December, the U.S Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of US$755 million to battery materials and technology company Novonix to build a plant in Tennessee for manufacturing synthetic…
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) is exploring to boost its nickel-palladium project in Montana as it awaits word due this year on Defense Department funding. Glencore (LSE: GLEN),…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will resign, paving the way for a new Liberal Party leader to take on Pierre Poilievre, who is favoured to win an election…
KoBold Metals has raised US$537 million in its latest funding round as it seeks to become a key player in critical minerals needed for the energy transition. Supported by investors such…
Manganese X Energy (TSXV: MN) has secured a $2-million investment from Canadian mining billionaire Eric Sprott to support its Battery Hill project in New Brunswick. Shares of the manganese developer…
The start of a new year brings a lot of dualities with it, especially if one is writing when the year isn’t quite over as The Northern Miner team rushes…
A group of financial and industry backers for artisanal mining (ASM) plans to set up a digital marketplace where this vast informal sector can find support and funding online. ASM…
Ganfeng Lithium (HK: 1772) has commenced production of the first stage of its Goulamina spodumene project in Mali, according to the South China Morning Post. It’s potentially one of the largest…
BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output. “There is no getting…
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