Coal-fired power plants feel the heat of Alberta’s new carbon tax rules

A preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process could be less expensive than conventional methods of making graphite.

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.

The company has yet to finish a feasibility study and expects to reach a final investment decision in the first half of next year.

Ottawa has decided to apply tariffs to imports of critical minerals from China.