Premium Resources hits high grades at Selebi North
Two holes drilled outside the resource estimate area at the past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt Selebi North underground mine in Botswana delivered grades as high as 1.73% copper,…
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Biden signs order to power-up AI infrastructure
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Tuesday to support the development of the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and meet the enormous energy requirements…
Canada knocks Trump’s claims of resource independence
Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, has pushed back against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s recent claim that America doesn’t need anything from…
CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024
China’s CMOC Group produced a record cobalt volume in 2024, driven by the rapid ramp-up of its African mines. The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner…
Sole US cobalt mine intends to go private after running out of cash
Jervois Global (TSXV: JRV; ASX: JRV), owner of the United States’ only cobalt mine, has paused mining, entered bankruptcy proceedings and plans to go private by…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises US$537M in race for critical minerals
KoBold Metals has raised US$537 million in its latest funding round as it seeks to become a key player in critical minerals needed for the energy…
Supply shortage looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
Vehicle and battery makers are “likely to confront persistent long-term challenges” in keeping up with demand by the end of the decade, according to a…
London Symposium JV Video: Renewed industry push sees Ontario mines power up
Ontario is modernizing its Mining Act to meet business needs, mines minister George Pirie said at a recent London conference. This year, Iamgold (TSX: IMG;…
Adamas EV metals data show varying demand
METHODOLOGY: To produce the most accurate and granular results, Adamas Intelligence analysis is based on retail end-user EV registrations covering more than 110 countries, and…
Canada to impose new tariffs on China
Canada is to slap more tariffs on a range of imports from China early next year “to combat unfair Chinese trade practices,” the federal government…
China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says
The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy including hydro, solar, wind,…
London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says
Ontario’s bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code. Yet…