How LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth
When Elon Musk first announced Tesla’s move to LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries in February 2020, many were skeptical. LFP didn’t seem to fit with Tesla’s luxury and sporty carmaker…
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A roadmap for green metals after a brutal 2023
Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to the green energy transition. But with markets rallying in the early part of 2024, ‘green miners’ continue to lag. Unfortunately,…
High-grade results ‘bode well’ for Graphite One feasibility this year
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) says results from its summer drilling program have returned high-grade graphite mineralization at its Graphite Creek project in western Alaska and will help it…
The Northern Miner’s top 10 most clicked stories of 2023
As we start 2024, The Northern Miner takes a look back at the top 10 most-clicked stories on our website in 2023. No. 1: Video – Robert Friedland warns we’re ‘on the…
China’s controls on graphite exports ‘a loud wakeup call’ for the US, says Graphex CEO
China announced last month it will require export permits for some graphite products in another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance. Graphex Technologies – among…
RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects
Graphite grabbed news headlines recently when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products. China is the world’s top graphite producer and exporter and it refines more…
Northern Graphite resumes processing at North America’s only producing mine
Northern Graphite (TSX-V: NGC) has resumed processing ore at its Lac des Iles (LDI) mine in Quebec, North America’s only producing mine of the commodity, the company said on Friday….
As graphite surges, expect more critical metal shortages
It’s been a big month in mining circles, led by a surge in graphite stocks. As you might be aware, on Oct. 20, authorities in China announced export restrictions over…
Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix as China export curbs loom
U.K.-based private equity fund Appian Capital Advisory is investing in Urbix, a U.S.-based developer of graphite processing technology, and has inked a deal to develop a commercial-scale downstream processing facility….
NextSource Materials ships first graphite from Molo mine in Madagascar
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) announced Monday it has made its first bulk container shipment of SuperFlake graphite from the company’s Molo mine in Madagascar. This first shipment has…
Video: Robert Friedland warns we’re ‘on the verge of destroying ourselves as a species’
Robert Friedland arrived fresh off a flight from Mongolia just in time to be the last keynote speaker of The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13. …
CMS: Friedland mocks lithium but touts battery tech
Robert Friedland, billionaire founder and executive co-chair of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), criticized lithium mining at a London conference, ridiculed the West’s green energy transition and urged prayer to end the…