Nigeria IDs critical minerals to shift from oil
Nigeria says it has found a significant critical minerals area as Africa’s largest oil producer seeks to diversify its economy and join the race to supply battery and technology metals…
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Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
US sanctions shut Canada’s only cobalt refinery
Sherritt International (TSX: S) has begun shutting down its Fort Saskatchewan refinery after expanded U.S. sanctions on Cuba halted the feedstock supply needed to keep the Alberta plant running. The…
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.
Conflict coltan from Congo linked to Sony, Microsoft, Nvidia supply chains
Coltan smuggled from mines controlled by the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has entered supply chains serving major technology and automotive companies, exposing weaknesses in industry…
Canada bets on workforce alliance to fill mining jobs
Canada has launched a new industry-led alliance to address labour shortages in mining and minerals as the sector faces rising demand for critical minerals, new technologies and major infrastructure projects….
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
Deep Sea Minerals to list on Nasdaq
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS; US-OTC: DSEAF) said it intends to list on Nasdaq exchange as part of its long-term growth strategy to secure a more diversified investor base. The…
Canada fines ArcelorMittal most ever, $100M for Quebec water pollution
The Canadian mining unit of steelmaker ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) has been fined $100 million (US$72.5 million), the most ever by Ottawa, for polluting waterways in Quebec. The Court of Quebec…
CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs
Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium, nickel and other critical minerals…
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…