TSX rises 3.8% over June 26-30 trading week
Over the June 26-30 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 737.06 points or 3.8% to 20,155.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 2.01 points or 1.93% to 106.16 and…
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Base and battery metals Snapshot: Eight companies targeting critical minerals
The growing demand for clean energy technologies is driving exploration and development of critical mineral deposits around the world. Here’s a look at eight companies on the hunt for everything…
U.S. military to assess Canada critical minerals projects for funding, but none approved yet
Canadian battery mineral miners and explorers are sniffing around hundreds of millions of dollars in potential funding from the United States military, but there are no firm deals yet to…
TSX falls during Sept. 19-23 trading week
Stocks were pummelled over the Sept. 19-23 trading period as investors fled, fearing a global recession brought on in part by central banks raising interest rates to quell inflation. The S&P/TSX…
Vital Metals opens rare earths processing plant in Saskatoon on EV highway
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML), the first producer of rare earth minerals in Canada, opened a processing facility in Saskatoon this week that will feed into the global demand for…
Korea’s LG taps three Canadian EV battery mineral suppliers
LG Energy Solution of South Korea has signed agreements with three Canadian suppliers of minerals used in electric vehicle batteries as it bets on North America to become a fast-growing…
Avalon begins works for demo plant at Separation Rapids lithium project
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; OTC: AVLNF) has started road work and site preparations for the installation and commissioning of its demonstration dense media separation (DMS) plant for the Separation…
Vital Metals blazing path to commercial production with Canada’s first rare earth mine
It’s a year of many firsts for Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML; US-OTC: VTMXF) and its rare earth elements operation in the Northwest Territories. Following the establishment in 2021 of…
Avalon partners with India’s Essar Group to build Ontario lithium refinery
Ontario’s strategic push to establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery supply chain got a massive boost on Monday after Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL) reached an agreement with India-based Essar…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors developing next generation metals
While mining is best known for supplying the world with precious and base metals, technology metals – such as lithium, cobalt and transition metals – are needed for advanced applications,…
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…
Development Snapshot: Eight juniors looking to supply the electric vehicle revolution
While the prices for key battery minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, graphite and copper have so far been subdued in 2019, the general excitement about the…