Electric Vehicles
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 213: Platinum Group Metals CEO R. Michael Jones on South Africa, battery tech and PGMs outlook
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…
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Nouveau Monde to participate in Quebec truck electrification initiative
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…
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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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GRAPHITE: Spherical graphite producers impacted by low demand
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…
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GRAPHITE: Nouveau Monde gets BAPE report, lands fed funding
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…
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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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LITHIUM: Cypress releases positive PFS for Clayton Valley in Nevada
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…
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SURVEY: Canadians want to seize opportunity in critical metals
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…
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COBALT: Feasibility shows strong economics for First Cobalt refinery reboot
TORONTO – A feasibility study looking at an expansion of First Cobalt’s refinery in Ontario shows that with a capital investment of US$56 million, the past-producing facility could produce nearly 25,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate annually – representing 5% of…
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Canada supports mine EVs with accelerated tax write-off
TORONTO – Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has announced the extension of an accelerated tax-write off to include a number of electric mine vehicles. The write-off will allow companies to expense the full cost of the equipment the year that…
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BATTERIES: Australian companies, academia working on fast-charge batteries
AUSTRALIA – Nanotechnology company VSPC, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, together with CSIRO, the University of Queensland (UQ) and Soluna is taking part in an A$5-million government-funded program to develop fast-charge lithium-ion batteries for use in new-generation trams. In…
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Wood Mackenzie: Five key things to watch in battery metals
In a note on battery raw materials this week, consultants Wood Mackenzie outlined the main themes to look for in 2020: 1. Key EV markets to start growing again In 2019, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market contracted. According…
