Quebec touts millions in government funding for battery metal projects

Quebec is becoming known for mining project funding that hands out several hundred million dollars a year and promotes the province as a battery metals hotspot.

Colin McClelland | June 6, 2023 | 11:33 am

LithiumBank stock soars on economics of $2 billion Alberta project

Boardwalk would have an after-tax net present value of $1.7 billion at an 8% discount rate with an internal rate of return of 17.8%.

Colin McClelland | May 26, 2023 | 10:45 am

Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper

The board of directors is to analyze binding offers for a 10% stake that could be valued at $2.5 billion.

Colin McClelland | May 19, 2023 | 12:27 pm

Top 10 new copper projects by mine life 

Miners are scrambling to develop projects.  

Colin McClelland | May 9, 2023 | 12:17 pm

Thacker Pass lithium project faces court in June

Lithium Americas is aiming to mine and process enough lithium carbonate on the Nevada site for batteries to power a million vehicles a year.

Colin McClelland | May 9, 2023 | 8:14 am

US Army Corps of Engineers gives glimmer of hope for Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska

USACE will take another look at its refusal in 2020 to approve the project after Northern Dynasty successfully appealed the decision.

Colin McClelland | May 1, 2023 | 8:50 am

Pensana taps major UK investor to fund rare earths project in Angola

The refinery would be one of only a handful of its kind outside China if it starts as planned in 2026.  

Colin McClelland | April 28, 2023 | 10:37 am

Piedmont’s Tennessee lithium hydroxide plant could double US output

The company says its proposed $600 million lithium hydroxide plant in Tennessee would pay for itself in less than three years. 

Colin McClelland | April 20, 2023 | 11:12 am

Probe’s assays hike resource outlook at Novador gold project in Quebec

More than 100 of the holes cut grades above the 0.4-gram-gold-per-tonne cutoff.

Colin McClelland | April 19, 2023 | 12:29 pm

Canadian budget contains over $15 billion for clean technologies and critical minerals

Finance Minister said the amount could expand to $59 billion by 2034. 

Colin McClelland | March 28, 2023 | 3:09 pm

Nexa expands zinc resource, mine life of Aripuanã in Brazil

Nexa added 8.3 million tonnes of probable mineral reserves after more than 34,000 metres of infill drilling.

Colin McClelland | March 16, 2023 | 2:41 pm

Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations

The area’s most advanced project is Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel project.

Colin McClelland | March 6, 2023 | 7:10 am

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