General Motors to invest US$50M in lithium startup EnergyX
General Motors’ venture capital arm will lead a US$50 million financing round for EnergyX, which is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from…
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PDAC: ‘Lithium OPEC’ in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma CEO
The creation of a lithium cartel in South America could drive away investment, according to Ana Cristina Cabral-Gardner, CEO of Sigma Lithium Resources (TSXV: SGML)….
Feds approve James Bay lithium project in Quebec
The project is expected to produce an average of 5,480 tonnes of ore per day over a mine life of 15 to 20 years.
Brazilian president-elect Lula vows greener mining
A new Brazilian government under president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could mean more environmental responsibility, according to a group representing the mining cities of…
Investing in mining abroad could be the solution to America’s clean energy future
Asked about how many cars Tesla will have made by August 2032 — 10 years from now — the company founder Elon Musk said: “I’d…
Sayona raises $136M for Quebec lithium project’s restart in 2023
Lithium developer Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) on Friday announced a $136-million institutional placement to fund the 2023 restart of its North American Lithium (NAL) operations. “The…
Vale halts operations at Onça Puma mine after court order
Vale reported today that it has once again halted operations at its Onça Puma nickel mine after Brazil’s state of Pará obtained a court order…
First Cobalt resumes drilling at Iron Creek
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) said today that it has begun drilling at its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project in Idaho, seeking to double production…
Pretium on track to achieve guidance, shares jump
Company said is on track to achieve its yearly guidance despite a covid-19 outbreak that occurred at its Brucejack mine.
Equinox Gold begins mining at Santa Luz
According to the company, construction remains on track to commence commissioning in Q4 2021 and pour gold in Q1 2022.