Nouveau Monde Graphite plans to begin early construction works at its Matawinie graphite project in Quebec in the second quarter, after receiving a key authorization from the province. With the issue of an environmental decree from the Quebec government, the…
The Association for Mineral Exploration opened up its Remote Roundup – its first virtual conference in the event’s 38-year history – with special guest speakers that included a keynote talk from Robert Friedland, founder and executive co-chairman of Ivanhoe Mines.…
First Cobalt has secured cobalt feed amounting to 90% of capacity for its First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario. The facility will be the only producer of cobalt sulphate for electric vehicle batteries in North America once the company completes a…
A new research note from battery supply chain specialist and price reporting agency Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has a warning for carmakers about the direction of battery prices used in electric vehicles – they won’t fall indefinitely. Andrew Leyland, Head of…
This week’s episode features an interview with Platinum Group Metals president and chief executive R. Michael Jones, who discusses the company’s large-scale Waterberg PGM project in South Africa. Michael also mentions the company’s newly developed technology patent using palladium in…
Nouveau Monde Graphite has been selected as the first mining partner to participate in a government-led electrification initiative, aimed at developing electric systems and rapid recharging infrastructure for heavy vehicles used in open pit mining. The joint effort, which includes…
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…
UNITED KINGDOM – A report by Roskill states that low prices are having a significant impact on the profitability of spherical graphite producers. According to the market analyst, the price decline – which has hit a two year low, with FOB…
QUEBEC – Nouveau Monde has received $1.5 million in repayable funding from the federal government to help it optimize its process to manufacture spherical graphite. The company announced it had successfully commissioned a demonstration plant to produce spherical graphite from…
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…
NEVADA – With an initial US$493-million investment, Cypress Development‘s Clayton Valley lithium project could produce 27,400 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) per year over a 40-year mine life, according to a prefeasibility study released this week. At an 8% discount…
TORONTO — Coinciding with National Mining Week, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released a new national poll that highlights public enthusiasm for Canada to grow market share as a preferred global supplier of critical minerals, based on abundance…