As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.

Ausenco Engineering won the contract for a 5.5 million-tonne-a-year processing plant and related infrastructure at the Blackwater gold project in central B.C.

With gold’s reputation as a store of value and recent gold-focused merger and acquisition activity, there is renewed investor interest in companies active in this exploration.

The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.

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

Amid efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future.

Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration.

Canada’s geological terrain and adherence to the rule of law position the country as a go-to destination for companies looking to establish and operate mineral projects.

South America’s reputation gives a head start to companies looking to develop projects.

The US is host to a number of enviable mining jurisdictions, both in terms of geological endowment and investment attractiveness.

The natural endowment of the region continues to drive mineral exploration.

The PFS outlined an operation producing 25,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 30-year mine life.