Canada Top Stories

E3, Pure Lithium to test production of lithium metal batteries from Alberta brine

The companies will assess the technical and economic criteria of a commercial lithium metal battery facility.

Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 8:46 am

Heavy rains to threaten 25% of copper projects by 2050

Verisk Maplecroft predicts that by mid-century, a quarter of global…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2024 | 5:47 am

Victoria Gold CEO McConnell axed

John McConnell was winner of this year’s Viola R. MacMillan…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 19, 2024 | 3:03 pm

US gives Electra $20 million to build cobalt plant

The funds will support construction of a cobalt sulfate facility…

Bloomberg News | August 19, 2024 | 1:08 pm

VIDEO: There’s a “disconnect between junior equity prices and the gold price” — Gold Fields CEO

CEO Mark Fraser said one of the challenges in the…

Staff Writer | August 19, 2024 | 11:22 am

Glencore’s climate action plan wins more support from shareholders

The new plan published in March included an intermediate target to reduce emissions by 25% by 2030.

Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 6:09 am

High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality

Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 6:06 am

Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5

The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 3:39 am

Probe Gold to raise $11 million for Quebec exploration

Probe will use the net proceeds for its flagship Novador gold project located in the Val-d’Or mining camp of Quebec.

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 2:26 pm

Hecla’s Yukon unit given ‘substantial’ fine for environmental risks

The unit, Alexco Keno Hill Mining, pled guilty to failing to store hazardous waste properly and meet certain water quality standards.

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 8:43 am

Wyloo Metals to build battery materials processing plant in Ontario

The facility will fill a critical gap in Canada’s electric vehicle battery supply chain.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 12:52 pm

Red Pine drilling makes high-grade gold headway at Wawa

Fourteen holes covering 4,105 metres of expansion drilling showed gold extensions away from the higher-grade Jubilee Shear.

Henry Lazenby | May 29, 2024 | 12:40 pm

McEwen raises $22 million for Stock East and West gold exploration

This is the next area of production growth for the Fox complex 45 km east of Timmins, Ontario.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 10:20 am

British Columbia miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar

A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 10:15 am

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