Cobalt
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Class 1 Nickel updates Alexo-Dundonald resource, looks at direct-ship restart scenario
Class 1 Nickel and Technologies has tabled an updated resource estimate for its wholly owned Alexo-Dundonald nickel project, 45 km northeast of Timmins in Ontario. The updated resource consists of four deposits – Alexo North and South, and Dundonald North…
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Giga Metals targets battery market with PEA for Turnagain nickel project in BC
Giga Metals has tabled an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Turnagain nickel-cobalt project in B.C., 65 km east of Dease Lake. The early-stage study suggests a two-stage, 37-year open pit operation, producing a high-grade nickel concentrate sold to…
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Canadian Palladium reports broad, near-surface intercepts from East Bull
The most recent drill results from Canadian Palladium’s 9.9-sq.-km East Bull property, 90 km west of Sudbury, Ont., returned broad intercepts of near-surface palladium mineralization, from an area downdip of the current resource. According to the press release, these preliminary…
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JV Article: World Class Technology Investors Believe in Canadian Cobalt Exploration
A recent article Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt in Canada (www.mining.com, Jul. 7, 2020), highlighted some of the recent positive events for cobalt exploration in Canada and a company that these tech gurus have formed, KoBold Metals. KoBold Metals is…
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Canada Nickel aims for zero-carbon emissions at Crawford
On Tesla’s second quarter conference call last week, Elon Musk entreated the industry to: “Please mine more nickel – Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an…
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First Cobalt goes ahead with refinery expansion plan
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) is moving directly into an expansion scenario for its permitted cobalt refinery in Ontario after conducting a detailed engineering study on the facility. The company said on July 22 that this plan could save millions of dollars…
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Sourcing cobalt remains a challenge for electric vehicle manufacturers
German luxury vehicle maker BMW signed a US$2.3 billion long-term deal earlier this month with Swedish battery maker Northvolt, the latest of such deals, as European carmakers try to compete with Tesla in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market. Tesla’s…
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U.S. government to assess Twin Metals Minnesota’s proposed mine
Antofagasta’s (LSE: ANTO) Twin Metals Minnesota has received formal notice that its planned copper-nickel-cobalt-platinum metals mine will be assessed through a federal environmental review. The U.S. government’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) notified the company at the end of June…
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KoBold Metals employs big data, scientists in pursuit of battery metals
KoBold Metals is investing in battery metal projects using big data and scientific computing with capital from billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. The privately held California-based company has also lured David Broughton, the world-renowned expert in sediment-hosted copper…
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BATTERIES: Why LFP cathode material is making a comeback
A previously sidelined EV battery cathode material – LFP, composed of lithium iron and phosphate – has come to the forefront in 2020, thanks to its safety, low cost, and the simplified battery pack design that it allows, a white paper published…
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SILVER-COPPER: Silver Dollar to acquire majority stake in First Majestic’s La Joya
MEXICO – Silver Dollar Resources and First Majestic Silver signed a letter of intent wherein Silver Dollar has the option to earn an initial 80% interest in First Majestic’s La Joya silver-copper-gold property in Mexico. Following this exercise, Silver Dollar may earn an…
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 189: First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell on electric vehicles, cobalt demand and working with Glencore
This episode features First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell in conversation with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at The Northern Miner Scotch Whisky Tasting event held on Zoom. Trent discusses how there will be an ‘avalanche’ of demand for cobalt from the electric vehicle…
