In charts: EV metal demand accelerates in the second half of 2021
A 62% jump in passenger electric vehicles (EVs) registrations in the second half of 2021 to 5.84 million units continues to drive an intensifying demand in the battery metals sector,…
Nickel
South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines
The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too. BEAR CREEK MINING The Corani silver-zinc-lead project in…
Electra partners with Glencore, Talon and Ontario government on battery materials park study
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; US-OTC: ELBMF) is partnering with Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) and the Government of Ontario to assess the potential of creating a battery…
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
JV Article: Metal Energy advances its nickel-copper-PGE projects in Manitoba and Ontario
Metal Energy (TSXV: MERG) is a newly listed exploration and development company looking for nickel, copper, and platinum group elements (PGE) in Canada. The Canadian junior is part of the Ore…
Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round, which will allow it to speed…
BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has taken a key step towards its goal of reaching net-zero by 2050 after receiving the first of five LNG-powered carriers to transport…
Magna posts feasibility for $233M Shakespeare nickel project; plans JV with Mitsui
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) has released a feasibility study outlining a capex of $232.9 million for its Shakespeare nickel project, 60 km southwest of Sudbury, Ont. To help advance the…
Sibanye-Stillwater ditches $1B Brazil copper and nickel deal
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has walked away from a US$1 billion deal to acquire the Santa Rita nickel and Serrote copper mines in Brazil, which would have boosted its…
Video Interview: Magna Mining on its Shakespeare project’s Ni-Cu opportunity
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) continues to build positive exploration and development momentum at its Shakespeare nickel-copper project 70 km southwest of the Sudbury Basin in Ontario. The Northern Miner recently…
Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s oil powerhouses, boasting the second-largest proven reserve of the slick stuff. Still, as the inaugural Future Minerals Forum recently held in Riyadh heard,…
From EV pickups to sedans, miners can bank on bright future
On January 5, General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado electric pick-up truck at CES 2022, one of the most influential technology conferences in the world. The full-size…