Grid Metals, Teck Resources team up to explore nickel sulphide project in Manitoba

Teck can acquire up to a 70% interest in the project by spending C$15.7 million on the project and making staged cash payments totalling C$1.6 million.

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 8:55 am

Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project

Rincon is the company's first commercial-scale lithium operation.

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 7:57 am

Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025

Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year.

Reuters | December 12, 2024 | 6:57 am

Savannah Resources gets temporary land access for Portuguese lithium project

The company has said Barroso's deposit of spodumene is the most significant in Europe.

Reuters | December 12, 2024 | 6:54 am

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2024 | 3:37 am

Syrah Resources declares force majeure for graphite mine in Mozambique

Mozambique has been rocked by protests against a disputed election since early October, with at least 100 fatalities reported.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2024 | 4:43 pm

Europe set to miss potential for battery material recycling

Europe could recycle enough battery materials to supply two million EVs in 2030, but energy costs and a lack of financial support mean it is unlikely to do so.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 3:11 pm

US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’

Jervois, like many US producers of critical minerals, has struggled in recent years as Chinese rivals flood global markets with cheap supplies.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 10:55 am

Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space

Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 10:23 am

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