China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals

Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and mining companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 9:53 am

Ford, GM in talks with Posco Chemical on battery metal hubs

GM is investing $35 billion to make its lineup fully electric by 2035, while Ford is plowing $50 billion.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 9:44 am

Australia extends $165 million in loans to local lithium miner

The 10-year debt facility will go toward expanding mining and processing at the Pilgangoora project.

Reuters | November 10, 2022 | 8:21 pm

France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt

A growing number of member states of the ISA have called for a “precautionary pause” or moratorium on mining due to the lack of scientific data on fragile and biodiverse deep ocean ecosystems targeted for exploitation.

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2022 | 3:42 pm

Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033

According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.

Staff Writer | November 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

Nouveau Monde Graphite raises $50 million from three backers

Nouveau Monde intends to use the funds to update the July 2022 feasibility study for its phase 2 commercial integrated operation.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2022 | 11:49 am

Bosch taps IBM quantum computers in hunt for new EV materials

Robert Bosch plans to use more than twenty of IBM’s quantum computers to help identify alternatives to the metals and rare earth elements currently used in EVs.

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2022 | 8:05 am

Magna plans drilling at Denison nickel-copper project after ‘considerable’ resource estimate

Magna is exploring the restart of a past-producing underground mine and adding an open-pit operation to the site, also known as Crean Hill.

Staff Writer | November 8, 2022 | 10:56 am

EU, Kazakhstan establish strategic partnership on raw materials, green hydrogen

Both the EU and Kazakhstan have committed to develop a roadmap for 2023-2024, with concrete joint actions agreed within six months of the signature of the partnership.

Staff Writer | November 8, 2022 | 9:57 am

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