Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal
Chile’s state-run copper miner Codelco and the world’s second-largest lithium producer SQM (NYSE: SQM) inked a definitive agreement on Friday to jointly exploit the country’s vast deposits in the Salar…
Battery metals
Wyloo to build $900M battery material plant in Sudbury
Wyloo Metals, the privately held resources unit of Australia iron ore baron Andrew Forrest, says it plans to build a battery materials plant in northern Ontario that may cost around…
JV Video: Ecora Resources coal revenue rises as battery metals future beckons, CEO says
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR) saw a big uplift in coal contributions to first-quarter revenue as the Kestrel underground mine restarted in Queensland, Australia, CEO Marc Bishop Lafleche said in a…
JV Video: Scandium Canada engages locals in rare earth project, CEO says
Scandium Canada (TSXV: SCD; OTCQB: SCDCF) has signed a pre-development agreement with a First Nation as the Crater Lake scandium rare earths project gathers speed in northern Quebec, CEO Guy…
JV Video: Quebec mineral policy drives growth, resource ministry says
Quebec’s four-year-old critical minerals policy has spurred a 600% investment updraft and doubled the number of projects to 36, a government mining program director says. The province had formed deep…
Class 1 Nickel shares jump on Alexo-Dundonald resource update in Ontario
Shares in Class 1 Nickel and Technologies (CSE: NICO; US-OTC: NICLF) gained 43% Thursday to 20¢ apiece after the company released a second resource update in a month for the…
US Congress to fund US$2M Pentagon study on deep sea mining
The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.
Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence
Despite concerns about a global slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, Frik Els, news editor with battery metals consultancy Adamas Intelligence, says battery metals demand remain strong. China continues to…
BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland
BHP (ASX: BHP; LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP) and Australian junior Kingsrose Mining (ASX: KRM) inked on Wednesday two joint agreements to explore and develop nickel and copper assets in Norway…
Video: Investors wait to see how EV battery tech shifts will shake out
Shifting battery metals chemistries present a real challenge for all players in the battery ecosystem, from mineral producers to investors to end-stage users such as automobile manufacturers, panellists said at…
Mining-strong Oz budget could lead to another surplus, but more can be done, say insiders
For the second consecutive year, the Australian government has announced a budget surplus mainly owing to a vibrant mining sector, this time projected at A$9.3 billion, though some in the…
Video: Ray of light for junior miners as metals prices and financing pick up
The junior mining space is so beaten up that there are a raft of opportunities for investors looking for exposure to the energy transition, and to rising prices for gold, silver…