Fortune Minerals extends purchase option on Alberta refinery site for NICO project

The NICO project is an advanced development stage critical minerals asset that has already received environmental assessment approval.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 9:44 am

Gold price extends rally as Treasury yields retreat continues

Bullion kept its momentum going and extended its first weekly gain in three.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 7:58 am

Global EV sales jumped in 2021, as did deployment of high nickel battery chemistries

Understanding how li-ion battery electrolytes work may give EVs a boost – study

Researchers have advanced microscopy techniques to take a closer look at what happens at the molecular scale in lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 5:05 am

Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for November 1

The deal, valued at $3.3 billion, gives Rio Tinto a 66% stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2022 | 11:01 am

NorZinc agrees on sale to shareholder RCF, gets funding for Prairie Creek in Northwest Territories

Located in traditional Dene territory, about 200 km west of Fort Simpson, the Prairie Creek property is home to what is regarded as one of Canada's next large high-grade zinc-lead-silver mines.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2022 | 9:37 am

Thick electrodes may allow for EV fast-charging, range increase

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin fabricated a new type of electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could unleash greater power and faster charging.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2022 | 6:06 am

Mining People: First Phosphate, Newmont, Nouveau Monde, Trevali Mining

Key moves in the mining sector.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2022 | 6:00 am

Ero Copper shares rise on nickel discovery near its Caraiba mill in Brazil

The discovery, known as the Umburana System, has been traced for 5 km so far and is open in all directions.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2022 | 9:33 am

BC leads all Canadian provinces in EV transition, report shows

Electric Mobility Canada has released a scorecard comparing how Canadian provinces and territories are doing at supporting consumers in their transition to electric vehicles.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2022 | 8:38 am