Electra makes first shipment of recycled nickel-cobalt produced in OntarioThe nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate product was produced using Electra’s proprietary hydrometallurgical process.Staff Writer | July 17, 2023 | 9:48 am
Glencore to buy remaining 18% stake in PolyMet MiningThe move will give the Swiss giant a direct ownership…Reuters | July 17, 2023 | 7:21 am
Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominancePrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan…Bloomberg News | July 14, 2023 | 8:13 am
Alaska Energy Metals acquires Angliers-Belleterre nickel-copper project in Quebec The project was first explored by INCO, the world's largest nickel producer of the 20th century, acquired by Vale in the 1990s. Staff Writer | November 27, 2023 | 3:45 pm
Battery prices are falling again as raw material costs drop Prices of key battery metals — especially lithium — have fallen dramatically since January. Bloomberg News | November 27, 2023 | 7:08 am
Glencore’s Mutanda mine to produce less cobalt on ore depletion The problem at Mutanda is shrinking oxide ore deposits on the surface. Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 6:58 am
IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal IGO's board is siding with its CEO-elect Ivan Vella after concluding no information was compromised as a result of his actions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2023 | 3:45 am
Nornickel to pay $18m to drop its stake in nickel JV in South Africa Nickel prices in London are heading for a 46% fall this year, the largest slump since the financial crisis in 2008. Reuters | November 24, 2023 | 10:59 am
Chile to invest $7 million in lithium and salt flats research Funding for up to ten research projects, including topics such as new brine extraction methods, will be awarded in mid-2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 9:23 am
Sigma Lithium’s former co-CEO fired for trading in blackout period Public data shows that Calvyn Gardner sold shares for about $13.3 million in January, ahead of Sigma's planned annual report. Reuters | November 24, 2023 | 7:44 am
Global EV mandates would require 388 new mines: Fraser Institute Demand for battery metals for EVs far exceeds global mining capacity. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 23, 2023 | 2:11 pm
Glencore to build pilot battery recycling plant outside of Italy Glencore said in May it was going to develop a recycling hub with Canada's Li-Cycle in Portovesme. Reuters | November 23, 2023 | 10:09 am