Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals

Base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America that are on investors’ radar screens.

Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | February 25, 2021 | 3:03 pm

Northern Graphite to produce large flake concentrates at Bissett Creek

Larger graphite flake sizes are used in the manufacture of bipolar plates for fuel cells and vanadium redox batteries, as well as primary batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 23, 2021 | 6:09 am

New cell chemistry promises to make DIBs more powerful, sustainable

The new cell chemistry for dual-ion batteries uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous electrolyte.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2021 | 9:51 am

Nouveau Monde considers US listing

The company anticipates its stock to begin trading in the US during the second quarter of this year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 16, 2021 | 10:26 am

Graphene “nano-origami” creates tiniest microchips ever

Researchers believe this next generation of microchips could lead to computers and phones running thousands of times faster.

MINING.com Editor | February 15, 2021 | 11:03 am

EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point

MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes previous records.

Frik Els | February 10, 2021 | 1:35 pm

Nouveau Monde to start construction at Matawinie, shares up

Company plans to begin early construction works at its Matawinie graphite project in Quebec in the second quarter.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 10, 2021 | 10:26 am

Tesla deployed more EV battery materials than its four closest competitors combined in 2020

Tesla’s large deployment of battery metals is explained by the rolling out of its made-in-China Model 3s.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 6:14 am

Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m

Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2021 | 4:03 am

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NextSource’s Molo graphite mine in Madagascar enters commissioning phase

Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries

Wood Mackenzie launches new analytics service covering entire EV supply chain

America has come a long way from an early electric car casualty

EU urges European banks to step up funding for critical minerals

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