TSX Venture edges higher over the Oct. 17-21 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 11.95 points or 2.1% over the Oct. 17-21 trading session to end at 593.04. Sigma Lithium was the week’s top gainer by value,…
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Biden hands out first EV battery metals funding to Albemarle, Piedmont and Talon among others
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL) and Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) are among the companies marked for US$2.8 billion in Biden administration funding announced this week to help the…
Royalty firm Ecora plans transition to green metals despite lucrative coal contract
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR), a mining royalties company, is betting its shift to green-economy investing in projects by giants such as Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Electra begins commissioning of battery materials recycling demonstration plant in Ontario
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) has begun commissioning of the black mass recycling demonstration plant at its battery materials park located north of Toronto following the successful installation…
Trevali Mining to liquidate Burkina Faso assets after deadly flood
Canadian company Trevali Mining’s 90%-owned subsidiary in Burkina Faso has filed for liquidation, effectively kicking off a gradual shutdown process that includes the disposal of all assets in the country….
Foran’s ambitious net zero plans for McIlvenna Bay attract investors
Vancouver-based Foran Mining’s (TSXV: FOM) executive chairman and CEO Dan Myerson doesn’t want to build just one mine. He has designs on creating Canada’s next copper mining camp in the…
Korea’s LG taps three Canadian EV battery mineral suppliers
LG Energy Solution of South Korea has signed agreements with three Canadian suppliers of minerals used in electric vehicle batteries as it bets on North America to become a fast-growing…
Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Manitoba and Saskatchewan consistently rank top among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration. The following are eight companies with operations in the provinces. APPIA RARE EARTHS &…
Atlantic Lithium forecasts US$4.8B in revenue from Ghana project
Atlantic Lithium (AIM: ALL), an Australia-based miner seeking to unlock electric car battery resources in West Africa, said its proposed operation in Ghana will generate nearly US$5 billion in revenue…
GM invests in Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler
General Motors is boosting efforts to secure lithium supplies, a crucial ingredient for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, by investing in Canadian battery recycling company Lithion Recycling Inc. The move creates…
Critical needs could go unmet as talent pipeline runs dry
Just as Canada is attracting key investments to build up its critical minerals infrastructure, a shortage of critical expertise could hinder the country’s lofty ambitions. A case in point is…
Investing in mining abroad could be the solution to America’s clean energy future
Asked about how many cars Tesla will have made by August 2032 — 10 years from now — the company founder Elon Musk said: “I’d say 100 million is pretty…