Patriot Battery Metals extends Corvette lithium deposit in Quebec
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT; US-OTC: PMETF) said it has extended the main spodumene deposit on its Corvette project in Quebec by half a kilometre, sending its stock…
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Video: Behind Quebec’s lithium exploration boom
Northern Miner staff reporter Colin McClelland recently spoke with Jonathan Lafontaine, mining exploration activity monitor with Quebec’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources at PDAC 2023 in Toronto. Quebec has…
E3 Lithium expands resource of Bashaw brine, Canada’s largest
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) says its latest resource upgrade makes Alberta’s Bashaw district, Canada’s largest brine project, a contender among the world’s biggest battery metal suppliers. The sprawling…
EU adds copper, nickel and manganese to list of critical materials
The European Union has published its Critical Raw Materials Act and added copper, nickel and manganese to its list of critical materials. The CRMA, unveiled by the Brussels-based European Commission…
Activists accuse Azimut of ‘squatting’ on Quebec lithium lands
Two activist shareholders with ‘substantial’ holdings in Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM) have accused the junior of “squatting” on some of Quebec’s most prospective lithium lands. Coloured Ties Capital (TSXV: TIE)…
Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) says it has successfully recovered lithium in black mass recycling trials conducted at its refinery north of Toronto. Electra launched its black mass…
Silicon Valley Bank failure knocked NYSE lower last week
Stocks fell Mar. 6-10 as investors shifted from concerns over inflation to the outlook for the economy after regulators shut California-based Silicon Valley Bank following losses that prevented it from…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium capitalizes on EV demand for critical minerals
In mid-February, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced a US$3.5-billion investment to build a battery plant in Michigan that will help it reach its target of producing 2 million electric…
JV Article: Century Lithium signs engineering contract with Koch Technology Solutions
Century Lithium (TSXV: LCE; US-OTC: CYDVF) is on track to complete a feasibility study by mid-year on its 100%-owned Clayton Valley lithium claystone project in southwestern Nevada, with a plan…
Lithium Chile confirms buyer interest in its assets following trade halt
In light of the recent trading activity in its share capital, Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; OTC: LTMCF) has released a statement confirming the expression of interest from an arm’s-length third…
PDAC: Canada eyes US-style project funding while market may replace Chinese cash
Canada is considering how to match funding opportunities by the United States for critical mineral projects while balancing national security with the need for Chinese investment, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan…
PDAC: Target investment, rally society to compete with China, says banking panel
Prices and supplies of critical metals will increasingly hinge on government policy and geopolitical tensions, three of Canada’s top bankers said Monday at PDAC. Speaking on a panel moderated by…