Spotlight: Energy transition metals shine
Investments in clean energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure are driving demand for critical minerals — from silver for solar panels to copper for wiring to nickel and lithium for batteries….
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Atlas Lithium raises US$20M from investors led by former Allkem chairman
Brazil-focused Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ: ATLX) has landed US$20 million from a group of lithium investors led by Martin Rowley, the former chairman of lithium powerhouse Allkem (TSX: AKE; ASX: AKE),…
Video: Mining innovation must redeploy tech like Lego
The industry needs to apply existing technology in new ways like using the blocks of a Lego kit to build several solutions, panellists at The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium…
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…
Sigma Lithium inks supply deal with Glencore
Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) announced on Thursday it has prepared 22,500 tonnes of lithium concentrate that will be shipped to Glencore as part of a collaboration to build…
Sigma Lithium on track to produce 130,000 tonnes of concentrate by year-end
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has made its second shipment from its Grota do Cirilo mine in Brazil, after trucking 15,000 tonnes of battery-grade spodumene concentrate and 30,000 tonnes…
Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; USOTC: LTHCF) says drill results at its Bandeira and Galvani targets in Brazil are leading towards an initial resource estimate for the Itinga project by the…
PDAC: ‘Lithium OPEC’ in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma CEO
The creation of a lithium cartel in South America could drive away investment, according to Ana Cristina Cabral-Gardner, CEO of Sigma Lithium Resources (TSXV: SGML). Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil…
TSX Venture Exchange rises, Mar. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 19.65 points or 2.3% over the Mar. 21-25 trading week to end at 866. The top two gainers on the Venture Exchange by value…
South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines
The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too. BEAR CREEK MINING The Corani silver-zinc-lead project in…