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Talon Metals receives $2.47m funding for nickel extraction research

The research will focus on the company's Tamarack project, which comprises an underground nickel-copper mine in central Minnesota and a battery mineral processing facility in North Dakota.

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 9:28 am

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for…

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

Europe set to miss potential for battery material recycling

Europe could recycle enough battery materials to supply two million…

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…

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…

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

Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say

The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by half to around 80,000 tons of LCE from nearly 150,000 last year, according to Antaike.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:34 am

Abaxx plans lithium carbonate contract within weeks after nickel launch

The exchange kicked off trading of its nickel sulphate contract on Friday.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 9:54 am

Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources

A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am

US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China

President-elect Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island.

Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:38 am

Indonesia sets 2025 nickel ore mining quota at around 200 million tonnes

The country's nickel ore output last year was 215 million tonnes.

Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:11 am

Zijin in talks to buy $6.4 billion China lithium miner

Zijin, a global powerhouse in copper and gold, is advancing its push into the lithium sector with the potential acquisition of Zangge Mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2025 | 3:44 am

Indonesia nickel move may cut global supply by 35%, Macquarie says

Indonesian mine output remains the key swing factor for prices, according to Macquarie.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2025 | 10:12 am

Canada disputes Trump’s claims of resource independence

Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Trump’s assertion that America doesn't need anything from Canada was “simply false.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2025 | 4:12 am

Brazil offers $815 million to back strategic minerals projects

The support can be used to develop supply chains of minerals including lithium, rare earth elements, nickel, graphite and silicon.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2025 | 11:42 am

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