MINING.COM launches EV Battery Metals Index The value of metals used in batteries for the nascent electric vehicle industry measured for the first time. Frik Els | March 3, 2020 | 4:11 pm
SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2020 | 3:56 am
Trudeau says mining can help fight climate change Canadian prime minister also extends tax breaks for zero emissions vehicles to mining industry – 100% deduction if in use before 2024. Jackson Chen | March 2, 2020 | 4:17 pm
Canada Nickel tables maiden Crawford resource The company released an estimate for the wholly-owned nickel-cobalt sulphide project near Timmins, Ontario. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 2, 2020 | 12:28 pm
Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm Traditional mining investors are reluctant to put money in unproven markets while the most ardent EV backers seem loathe to invest in mining at all. Reuters | March 2, 2020 | 9:44 am
Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 1, 2020 | 6:46 am
Two years on, Elon Musk’s big battery bet is paying off in Australia The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is helping to avert blackouts and lower costs. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2020 | 7:36 am
Full Metal interested in GSP’s Olivine Mountain property The Vancouver-based miner wants to acquire a 60% interest in the Olivine Mountain property in British Columbia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2020 | 6:15 am
Sherritt shares jump on 50% bond haircut Sherritt, which has significant assets in Cuba, is offering to buy back as much as $443 million of its debt at a big discount to face value. Amanda Stutt | February 26, 2020 | 3:26 pm