Greenland-focused Greenroc IPOs on the AIM
On Monday, the ordinary shares of GreenRoc Mining (AIM: GROC) started trading on London’s junior AIM platform. The explorer seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for critical minerals its…
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Quebec’s Nouveau Monde joins Global Battery Alliance
Quebec graphite developer Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) has joined the Global Battery Alliance, an initiative of the World Economic Forum that aims to establish a circular and sustainable battery…
TSX down, August 16-20
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 179.1 points or 0.87% to finish the August 16-20 trading week at 20,339.00. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index dropped 7.48% to 100.51 and the S&P/TSX…
Lomiko Metals releases PEA for La Loutre in Quebec
Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC; LMRMF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned La Loutre graphite project in southeastern Quebec, about 120 km northwest of Montreal. The PEA…
Construction begins for Nouveau Monde’s Matawinie mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; US-OTC: NMGRF) has begun civil construction works for its Matawinie graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, 120 km north of Montreal. Commercial production is scheduled to…
TSX Venture down, July 19-23
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 0.63% to finish the trading week at 902.56. Spot gold fell US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20 per ounce. Nouveau Monde Graphite climbed 39¢ to $8.95….
Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The companies making up the 2021 top ten list of U.S.-based mid-tiers and juniors, excluding coal and precious metals, have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as…
Key vulnerabilities in getting to net zero
In a recent report, the International Energy Agency warned that demand for critical minerals like copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel and rare earth elements needed for clean energy technologies is going…
JV Article: Lomiko Metals is preparing for the electric vehicle revolution
Canadian junior Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR, US-OTC: LMRMF) is exploring for graphite and lithium – critical materials used in the lithium-ion batteries driving electric vehicles (EVs) and in grid-level energy storage systems….
Climate change impact of graphite production higher than previously reported – study
The true climate change impact of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as ten times higher than published values, depending on the energy and material inputs, a new report…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors with properties to watch
With demand for electric vehicles, batteries, and greener energy storage options expected to rise in the years ahead, many juniors are on the hunt for so-called ‘technology metals,’ a broad…
Report outlines what Canada must do to secure supply of critical minerals
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources has presented a report before Canada’s House of Commons that stresses the importance of securing a supply of critical minerals, particularly in the face of China’s…