Canada Nickel drills new discovery at MacDiarmid projectThis is a new discovery located 23 km southwest of the company’s Crawford nickel-cobalt project in Ontario’s Timmins-Cochrane camp.Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2021 | 12:35 pm
How to recycle batteries without smeltingCanada Silver Cobalt explains its Re-20x hydrometallurgical process.Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2021 | 9:55 am
Sherritt names industry veteran Leon Binedell as new CEOBinedell will replace David Pathe, who had announced in November…Reuters | May 18, 2021 | 7:49 am
BHP eyes copper, nickel projects as it bypasses lithium BHP expects global copper and nickel supplies to remain below demand as few new mines for either metal are coming online in the near future. Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 1:29 pm
Battery metal frenzy outshines recovery fears at PDAC The rush for battery metals has prompted a flurry of activity from investors not typically associated with the mining industry. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 12:28 pm
Canada will not retrospectively target Chinese investments in mining companies, minister says In November, Canada had asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers following a national security review. Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 11:21 am
Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption." Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 11:01 am
Battery bonanza is being sparked by coal’s exit in Australia Australia’s rapid shift from coal-fired power to cleaner alternatives is underwriting a boom in battery projects able to store solar and wind energy. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 5:52 am
“Lithium OPEC” in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma Lithium CEO Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally. Bruno Venditti | March 7, 2023 | 10:24 am
Argentina moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom The country has been working on legislation to protect its wetlands amid sprawling fires often blamed on farmers. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:20 am
Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:15 am
Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues. Staff Writer | March 7, 2023 | 6:06 am