TSX Venture plummets, March 16-20: Skeena, Azimut, Rock Tech
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index plummeted 8.84% (34.58 points) to finish the week at 356.54. Spot gold finished the week at US$1,498.80 per oz., down US$31.10 per oz., or 2.03%….
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Neo Lithium produces battery grade lithium in Argentina
Neo Lithium (TSXV: NLC) has produced battery grade lithium carbonate at its pilot plant in Fiambalá using concentrated brine from its wholly owned Tres Quebradas lithium project in Argentina. The…
PDAC: Coronavirus weighs on mining outlook
It’s usually difficult to find a seat at the commodities session on the opening day of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention held in early March in…
SQM reports lower profits on weak lithium price
Sociedad Quimica y Minera or SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, continues to suffer from sustained weak prices for the metal used in batteries that power electric vehicles…
Base & Battery Metal Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting prospects
AVALON ADVANCED MINERALS Avalon Advanced Minerals (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in sustainably-produced materials for clean technology. The company has three advanced-stage projects with…
Orocobre to acquire Advantage Lithium in all-share deal
Orocobre (TSX: ORL; ASX: ORL) owns 34.7% of Advantage Lithium’s (TSXV: AAL; US-OTC: AVLIF) common shares and the two companies are joint-venture partners on the Cauchari lithium project in northern…
US markets rise, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: Arch Coal, Peabody Energy, Alcoa; Lithium Americas
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.0% to 29,102.51 and the S&P 500 advanced 3.17% to 3,327.71. Spot gold fell US$18.50 per oz. to finish the trading week at US$1,570.00…
Shares of lithium miners off to the races
Shares in lithium producers soared on Tuesday with the sector getting caught up in the investor enthusiasm for electric vehicle pioneer Tesla. Tesla’s stock value has doubled since December, and…
Electric vehicle sales could reach 43 million by 2030, B of A says
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to hit 3 million this year, but should skyrocket to between 21 million and 43 million by 2030, according to a new report…
Commentary: Five things to watch for in battery metals this year
In a January research note on battery raw materials, consultants Wood Mackenzie outlined the main themes to look for in 2020: The following is an edited version of the article….
Interview: Rory Johnston of Scotiabank looks to 2020
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly assessment of developments affecting the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 163: Lithium supply faces ‘huge bottleneck’, ft Castilloux, Bourassa, Miller, Mell
This episode features the Battery Metals panel at The Northern Miner’s 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. The event took place on Oct. 16 at the MaRS Discovery District and…