Power Nickel earns 80% of Nisk project in Quebec, adds polymetallic zone
Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) increased its ownership of the Nisk project to 80% from Critical Elements Lithium (CRE: TSXV) and reported new drill results…
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Ontario snapshot: Eight companies seeking out precious and critical metals
Canada’s most populous province hosts numerous historic mines and has potential for many more new developments. Here are eight companies exploring for precious metals and…
Canada Nickel starts working on Crawford, eyes 2027 production
Canada Nickel (TSX-V: CNC) has kicked off front end engineering design (FEED) at its flagship Crawford nickel project in northern Ontario, which it expects to bring…
Glencore backs EVelution Energy’s cobalt plant plans
Mining and commodities trader giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has agreed to supply up to 7,000 tonnes of contained cobalt per year to U.S.-based EVelution Energy…
Electra Battery to source cobalt from Eurasian Resources for Ontario refinery
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM;) has signed an agreement with Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), one of the world’s leading cobalt producers, for long-term…
Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for NWT project, Alberta refinery
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) will receive a $714,500 investment from the Canadian government to produce cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingots from the company’s planned NICO…
Why Ontario can’t afford to ignore juniors in the next budget
Without a doubt, one of the most important challenges facing the next generation is global warming and the need to decarbonize the transportation sector. This can…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and…
Glencore’s carbon emission jumped 8.8% in 2023, reveals new climate plan
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has reported an 8.8% in its carbon emissions for 2023 as a consequence of expanding coal production and…
China’s clean-tech surge shakes markets and tests Western green resolve
Against China’s production boom, Western countries are trying to figure out how to build their clean-tech industries without being undercut by cheaper Chinese products. They’re…
US bill supporting seafloor mining lifts The Metals Company
The Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act was introduced on Tuesday.
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO…