Advance Gold to enter battery metals space The Canadian company wants to acquire 13 lithium-potassium-boron prospective salars in central Mexico. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2021 | 6:11 am
Ontario to fuel Canadian mining’s post-pandemic recovery – report New junior listings on the TSXV increased by 71% in 2020, while the amount of capital raised increased by 89%," says Global Business Reports. MINING.com Editor | March 2, 2021 | 1:04 pm
Alaska-British Columbia mine rivers no risk to marine habitat – report Bilateral conclusion: the rivers continue to support and sustain aquatic life in conjunction with mining and other land use activities. Jeremy Hainsworth - Business in Vancouver | March 2, 2021 | 11:09 am
Mining deals to pick up as world reopens, leading adviser says Pent-up demand for acquisitions should start to be realized as the world opens up assuming buoyant commodity prices hold up. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 9:01 am
Former Xstrata boss creates Vision Blue Resources and invests in NextSource Materials Mick Davis is turning his attention to the battery minerals sector and in December 2020 launched Blue Vision Resources to invest in companies with projects that can be brought into production quickly. Northern Miner Staff | March 2, 2021 | 8:57 am
Mason Graphite updates Lac Guéret battery test results The cells have completed 800 charge/discharge cycles while retaining 82% of their initial capacity. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 2, 2021 | 8:40 am
Minerals exploration in Australia jumps as supercycle looms Spending on exploration in Australia rose in the December quarter to its highest in over seven years. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 8:39 am
Nornickel can restore water-hit mines, but unclear when – experts The company suspended operations at its Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia after it detected subterranean water flowing into the facilities. Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 8:39 am
Canada Silver Cobalt working on new battery recycling initiative The project uses the hydrometallurgical Re-2Ox process to recover metals from lithium-ion, nickel-hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2021 | 6:11 am