Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
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Deep-sea mining threatens 60% of vent species: IUCN
More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to renew…
Study values Ontario graphite mine restart at $183M
A new economic study on a potential restart of Global Battery Materials’ (GBM) Kearney graphite mine in Ontario values the project at $183 million (C$260 million) and pegs future cash flow…
Rio Tinto hands Sovereign full control of Malawi graphite project
The move strengthens Kasiya’s position as a potential non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite and rare earth products.
REalloys gets US Army site nod, raises $100M
REalloys (Nasdaq: ALOY) is raising $100 million through a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors and the U.S. Army selected it among companies to build processing plants on military bases. …
Canada offers Italy priority access to critical minerals
Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered Italy priority access to Canada’s critical mineral reserves as the two countries expanded cooperation on supply chains, defence and energy during talks at the…
Rinehart’s $1B SpaceX bet targets mining beyond Earth
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart sees potential ties between its critical minerals portfolio and Elon Musk’s space venture as demand grows.
Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of a reliable critical minerals supply…
US, India set up framework for critical minerals pact
The United States and India have signed a bilateral critical minerals agreement creating the framework for a strategic partnership focused on the security of supply through mining and processing. This…
Graphite One secures Lake Erie battery plant site
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH) said this week it’s secured a site for its battery anode plant east of Cleveland to accept material from the company’s Graphite Creek project in Alaska,…
Canada fast-tracks Nouveau Monde Graphite’s mine
Ottawa backs the Quebec-based project, billed as the biggest graphite mine in the G7.
Nouveau Monde to build G7’s biggest graphite mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX: NOU; NYSE: NMG) is going ahead with the construction of its Matawinie mine in Quebec, a crucial step in the company’s bid to become a North…