Honda to build its first EV battery plant in US with LG
Japan’s Honda Motor and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution plan to invest US$4.4 billion to build a new battery production plant for electric vehicles in the U.S. The…
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Japan’s nuclear policy shift marks a turning point for uranium
More than a decade after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan roiled the uranium industry, the country has announced a major policy shift…
Canada inks MOUs with German automakers to help meet clean transport demand
Canada’s federal government has signed new agreements with German automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, setting the stage for exploring deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain. Canadian Prime…
Geoscience BC expands mineral database searchable by location
Geoscience BC has completed a new project that would make data for hundreds more mineral exploration and development reports in British Columbia searchable by location for the first time. National…
Site visit: Fireweed Zinc rebrands in pivot to the broader critical metals market
Yukon-focused explorer Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTCQB: FWEDF) has rebranded as Fireweed Metals to reflect its metamorphosis into a critical minerals-focused company. The name change follows its early June acquisition…
USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining
The USGS has deployed its scientific capabilities and high-tech tools in the global fight against illegal mining. The organization’s scientists are playing a leading role in a project involving a…
Geoscience BC deploys a brewery gas sensor to look for metals
Geoscience BC has successfully demonstrated how an ordinary brewery and greenhouse gas meter can aid in finding new mineralized deposits. The organization said on June 14, the made-in-British-Columbia device was…
JV Article: Illumiti helps mining companies reap the benefits of digitization
Today’s mining companies are complex organizations that operate in dynamic and evolving business environments. To manage a successful mining operation involves navigating the diverse and increasingly complex challenges of sustainability,…
Lithium technology competition heats up as companies seize on new opportunities
Lithium technology companies are jostling for a foot in the door of the rapidly accelerating North American integrated battery metals supply chain, whether becoming a battery precursor material manufacturer or…
Mining Indaba: The US touts green energy as the key to bridging Africa’s growth gap
The United States government’s initiatives to help address Africa’s power and growth gaps are increasingly hinging on boosting the continent’s ability to produce green energy and facilitate foreign investment, the…
Mining Indaba: Robert Friedland sees Africa, Arabian Shield, as future of responsible mining
Global mining personality and financier Robert Friedland has singled out Africa and the Arabian Shield as the venues where the world’s future-facing minerals and metals will be responsibly produced. “This…
USGS, Apple create new waste rock metric
A new metric to quantify the amount of waste rock generated by mining critical minerals has been created by the U.S. Geological Survey and Apple. Called the “rock-to-metal ratio,” the…