Ontario snapshot: Seven companies in discovery and development mode
From the nickel hotbed of the Sudbury Basin to the high-grade gold of Red Lake and newer critical metal discoveries in between, Ontario hosts some of the world’s most productive…
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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…
CMS: Bring new openness to innovation, diversity, future-of-mining panel says
The future of the industry depends less on creating everything anew and more on using what is already known in new ways, mining leaders said on Thursday in London. Innovation…
Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle’s takeover of Liontown
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting has once again increased its stake in Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) to 16.7%, becoming the company’s largest shareholder. Australia’s richest person has been…
Albemarle, Caterpillar team up to bring zero-emissions lithium mining to North America
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s largest lithium producer, is collaborating with mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations. The partnership…
Presenting a refreshed version of TNM Classic
I’m very proud to present our first issue as a monthly publication. We have several new sections and features that I’d like to draw your attention to. First, our new…
Stellantis invests US$90M in Argentina lithium explorer for nearly 20% stake
Stellantis, the automaker behind Chrysler and Alfa Romeo among others, is buying almost a fifth of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) for US$90 million. The deal with…
Tracking Quebec’s next lithium mines
As Canada’s emerging hotspot for lithium development, Quebec hosts almost half the country’s 409 active lithium projects and its most advanced projects. That includes Canada’s second producing lithium mine (outside…
Cornish Lithium raises $8.3M to support UK project
British start-up Cornish Lithium has raised £5.1 million (about $8.3 million) through a crowdfunding campaign, one of the largest of its kind any company has undertaken in the U.K. this…
CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027
Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) said on Tuesday that results of a recently completed scoping study of its Francisco Basin project confirmed the asset’s forecast potential and estimated production could…
Sigma Lithium’s Ana Cabral is our Mining Person of the Year
Sigma Lithium‘s (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) advance from IPO in 2018 to first production at its Grota do Cirilo mine in Brazil this year has been impressive — as reflected…
Kodal Minerals lithium project in Mali unfazed by new law
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) said on Friday it is moving its Bougouni lithium project in Mali into the next development phase as won’t be affected by new legislation that entitles…