Battery Metals Top Stories

Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project

Rincon is the company's first commercial-scale lithium operation.

Bruno Venditti | December 12, 2024 | 8:05 am

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

Deep sea mining is expected to negatively affect countries that…

MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2024 | 1:00 am

US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more

The United States has a long mining and exploration history…

Northern Miner Staff | October 17, 2024 | 11:34 am

Quebec snapshot: Eight companies seeking gold, base metals, lithium and more

Quebec has a rich mining history and prospective geology for…

Jax Jacobsen | September 27, 2024 | 11:51 am

JV Article: Power Nickel gains Friedland support in Nisk project expansion to copper, platinum

Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) shares have nearly tripled this…

Blair McBride of the Northern Miner | September 2, 2024 | 1:51 pm

Covering mining’s projects, people, and sticky challenges

This will be my last editorial for The Northern Miner after 19 years here, and with its sister publications. In December, I’m […]

Alisha Hiyate | November 27, 2024 | 1:40 pm

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. It’s one Guy Desharnais, Osisko Gold Royalties’ […]

Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Dead Solaris deal has cash-strapped Canadian miners considering the door

Some of Canada’s leading mining law firms say their clients are considering leaving the country because the federal government’s clampdown on Chinese […]

Alisha Hiyate | July 2, 2024 | 3:08 pm

Video: Investors wait to see how EV battery tech shifts will shake out

Shifting battery metals chemistries present a real challenge for all players in the battery ecosystem, from mineral producers to investors to end-stage […]

Jax Jacobsen | May 20, 2024 | 3:04 pm

Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say

The federal government’s proposed changes to environmental rules for resource projects could limit Ottawa’s oversight, but probably won’t shorten approval times, according […]

Colin McClelland | May 6, 2024 | 1:14 pm

Scientists figure out how to speed up development of key Li-ion battery materials

University of Tokyo researchers have devised a straightforward equation that correctly predicts the stability of intercalated materials. From lithium-ion batteries to next-generation […]

Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 6:06 am

Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC

Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for preproduction […]

Alisha Hiyate | February 20, 2024 | 6:51 am

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent – report

Many companies mining battery metals do not have the necessary policies in place to respect the rights of the communities impacted by […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Silver and PGMs snapshot: Eight firms seeking the green energy metals

Rising demand for critical minerals for electric vehicles, stricter emission standards for gasoline-driven engines; and a global shift toward greener energy including […]

Northern Miner Staff | September 18, 2023 | 11:46 am

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Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more

Quebec snapshot: Eight companies seeking gold, base metals, lithium and more

JV Article: Power Nickel gains Friedland support in Nisk project expansion to copper, platinum

Covering mining’s projects, people, and sticky challenges

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Dead Solaris deal has cash-strapped Canadian miners considering the door

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