Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie
The world is currently on course for global warming levels between 2.5˚C and 3˚C by the end of the century, far exceeding the 1.5˚C target outlined in the Paris Agreement…
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NextSource ships first Madagascar graphite to global markets
Canada’s NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) has completed its first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from its Molo mine in southern Madagascar, destined for Germany and the United States…
Northern Graphite to double output in Quebec
Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF), the continent’s only graphite producer, plans to around double production capacity at its Lac des Iles plant in Quebec to meet higher demand for…
Graphite One earmarked for US$325M loan for anode manufacturing plant
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) has been earmarked for a potential US$325-million financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to support its production of battery anode…
Infographic: Adding up government spending on Quebec’s critical minerals
Quebec is unique in Canada for its strong institutional support for mining and exploration activities. It was the first jurisdiction in Canada to release a critical minerals strategy, in 2020,…
Orion, Allianz among US$15T in funds seeking to boost mining investments for tripling output
A global group of institutional investors including Allianz, Legal & General and Orion Resource Partners wants to attract more funds to the mining industry by polishing its image and educating…
Lomiko’s Quebec graphite project faces uphill battle in holiday region
Community opposition in Quebec cottage country may sink Lomiko Metals’ (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) prefeasibility-stage La Loutre project, the seventh-largest undeveloped graphite deposit, after the province denied it funding. The proposed…
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies seeking gold, base metals, lithium and more
Quebec has a rich mining history and prospective geology for precious and base metals, critical minerals and more. Just as important, the provincial government offers an array of incentives to…
CHART: Global mining and metals – a reality check
A new report by McKinsey’s energy and materials practice outlines a global mining and metals industry emerging from a few years of boom and bust and price fluctuations the consulting…
Urbix gets US$125M government grant for Alabama graphite plant
Urbix, a company testing battery material production in the southern United States, has landed a US$125 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a new graphite processing…
Solaris Resources preps to move to Ecuador, months after derailed $130M-deal
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) is taking the first steps towards moving its head office to Quito, Ecuador’s capital, almost four months after it blasted a Canadian national security…
Sovereign Metals touts ‘outstanding’ battery-grade graphite from Malawi project
Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML) has reached a major milestone by confirming the battery-quality of graphite concentrate to be processed from its Kasiya project in Malawi. The Australian company…