Copper and silver: The electrical metals
Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight.
Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight.
Over the past three years, Quebec has attracted investments from auto and battery makers such as General Motors, POSCO and Ford Motors.
Soaring production from Indonesia is also adding to surpluses.
ACG had planned to buy a nickel mine and a copper mine from Appian Capital.
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the world is up against a dominant supplier of critical minerals willing to exploit its position for political gain.
China took control of almost all rare earth element processing and magnet manufacturing, in the space of about 10 years.
The cash contract changed hands at a discount of $70.10 a ton to three-month futures on the LME on Monday.
Report reveals looming shortages of minerals key to the energy transition as low commodity prices cause investors and miners to cut spending.
Canada in 2022 asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers after a national security review.
Under the bill, large-scale metallic mining operations within mineral reservations shall be subject to a royalty rate of 4% of the gross output.