Milei OKs Lithium Argentina’s $1.24B growth under RIGI
A $1.24-billion (C$1.7 billion) expansion of Lithium Argentina’s (TSX, NYSE: LAR) Cauchari-Olaroz mine is one of two mining projects approved by Buenos Aires under the…
Financing
Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years…
Elevra inks $437M financing for Quebec lithium
Australia’s Elevra Lithium (ASX: ELV; Nasdaq: ELVR) unveiled a A$441-million ($437-million) funding package to help expand its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Quebec and…
BC miners wary of First Nation court rulings
British Columbia’s mining industry says the province is gaining momentum on major projects, but warned that regulatory uncertainty linked to Indigenous rights court rulings and…
Honda drops $15B Ont. EV plant: reports
Honda is indefinitely shelving its planned $15-billion (US$11-billion) electric-vehicle and battery complex in Ontario, a setback for Canada’s ambitions to build a domestic EV supply…
Trafigura in talks to build aluminum smelter in Egypt
Commodity trading giant Trafigura says it’s begun talks with the Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) and the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company (MIH) to build a new…
GBM taps Iamgold CEO in plan to open Kearney graphite mine in Ontario
Privately held Global Battery Materials (GBM) is aiming to restart Ontario’s mothballed Kearney graphite mine in less than two years to tap an expected surge in demand for the mineral amid growing calls…
Ottawa’s $6B skills push pits miners vs builders
Ottawa’s $6-billion (US$4.4-billion) push into skilled trades aims to ease a looming labour crunch, but it’s uncertain how much of the spending will reach mining…
Lion One Metals sinks on cancelled $15M financing
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO) plunged more than 30% after a proposed financing from Australian investment firm Arete Capital Advisors collapsed and the company announced…
Datavault AI launches $150M gold tokenization program
Data monetization company Datavault AI (Nasdaq: DVLT) is launching a $150 million gold tokenization program as part of a multi-component transaction with North American-based mining…
Canada positioned for $200B clean energy boom, but faster approvals needed: report
Canada is well positioned to capture up to $200 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade, but how much of that opportunity gets…
Metals Australia eyes $1.3B Quebec graphite refinery
Metals Australia (ASX: MLS) has outlined an $884-million (C$1.26-billion) capital cost for its proposed battery-grade graphite refinery in Quebec as a new preliminary economic assessment…