How LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth
When Elon Musk first announced Tesla’s move to LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries in February 2020, many were skeptical. LFP didn’t seem to fit with Tesla’s luxury and sporty carmaker…
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A roadmap for green metals after a brutal 2023
Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to the green energy transition. But with markets rallying in the early part of 2024, ‘green miners’ continue to lag. Unfortunately,…
American Lithium PEA triples Falchani project value to US$5B
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for American Lithium’s (TSXV: LI) Falchani project in Peru has tripled its net present value (NPV) to US$5.1 billion over the 2019 estimate of US$1.5…
Canada slams US antidumping duty on tin mill products, citing trade concerns
The United States Department of Commerce Friday announced measures to curb dumping of tin mill products from several countries including Canada in a move Ottawa criticized as “disappointing” and a…
The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
Andean Precious Metals adds eight years to Bolivia silver mine life
A new reserve estimate for the San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia underpins an eight-year extension to the mine plan through 2028, Andean Precious Metals (TSXV: APM; US-OTC: ANPMF) said…
Tracking the lithium offtake deal landscape worldwide
Car companies are forging new relationships with miners for lithium supply, and in some cases governments are also providing funds to advance these critical projects. Here’s a look at some…
US and Russia in race to ban uranium trade
The United States Congress is preparing for critical votes on legislation impacting the country’s uranium industry, focusing on the Nuclear Fuel Security Act (NFSA) and a potential ban on Russian…
Double gold mine buy gives Genesis Minerals critical mass Down Under
Genesis Minerals (ASX: GMD), targeting growth in Western Australia, has purchased the Bruno-Lewis and Raeside gold projects from Kin Mining (ASX: KIN) for $48 million (A$53.5 million). The acquisition boosts…
Lithium insights: Interactive map of recent offtake deals
As electric vehicle uptake continues to rise, car companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forging new relationships with miners for supplies of lithium needed in EVs. Governments are also…
I-80 Gold reports best drill hits yet at Ruby Hill in Nevada
I-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) said Monday it had struck high-grade polymetallic mineralization at the Ruby Hill property’s Blackjack zone reporting the best assay results on the prospect yet….
Dutch court orders Greenpeace off deep-sea mining vessel amid disputed ocean study
Activists with Greenpeace International have been ordered to vacate a research vessel charted by The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), a pioneer in seafloor polymetallic nodule exploration in the central-eastern Pacific…