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FPX extends Japanese partnership as global hunt for awaruite intensifies
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (432+ words) Vancouver-based FPX Nickel(TSX-V: FPX; US-OTCQB) secured another year of funding from Japan's state-backed metals agency as the mining sector races to identify new sources of battery-grade nickel outside traditional sulfide deposits. Keith Patterson, FPX's vice president of exploration, described…...
Vancouver mining companies partner on low-emissions metal recovery tech
1+ day, 33+ min ago (548+ words) RZOLV Technologies and EMEW Clean Technologies have formed a strategic alliance to develop integrated systems that extract precious and critical metals from mining concentrates and recycling materials without using traditional cyanide processes. Mining and recycling companies increasingly seek alternatives to…...
Federal regulators solicit input on Quebec lithium mine
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (343+ words) The Joint Assessment Committee, comprising representatives from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Cree Nation Government, conducts the federal review of PMET Resources' Shaakichiuwaanaan mining project. PMET Resources targets growing battery market PMET Resources, a Toronto-based mineral exploration…...
Rock Tech secures $200 M partnership for Ontario lithium converter
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (151+ words) Rock Tech Lithium announced a strategic partnership with the BMI Group, a Canadian industrial infrastructure platform company, to develop Rock Tech's lithium converter facility in Red Rock, Ontario." Initial funding to advance site development and feasibility study" The Red Rock…...
PMET submits environmental assessment for Quebec lithium project
2+ week, 33+ min ago (434+ words) PMET Resources (TSX; PMET; US-OTCQX: PMETF)submitted its environmental and social impact assessment for the Shaakichiuwaanaan CV5 lithium project in Quebec, marking the most significant milestone in the project's permitting journey. Dual regulatory review process The company filed the ESIA with…...
Epiroc unveils underground mine charging system to tackle electrification challenges
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (299+ words) "Our new charging solution is the result of years of experience from the field, delivering reliable power where it's needed and giving customers the operational flexibility to get the most from their electrified vehicles - regardless of the manufacturer," Trent Sears,…...
ION Minerals secures major lithium holdings across North America
2+ week, 2+ day ago (350+ words) ION Minerals has positioned itself as a major force in North American lithium development after strategically expanding its brine-based mineral holdings across three key regions in the United States and Canada. The private company now controls just over 280, 000 mineral acres…...
Report suggests Alberta could sit on $1 trillion lithium goldmine
2+ week, 5+ day ago (483+ words) The Canadian Energy Centre reports that Alberta could emerge as a major lithium supplier as global demand for electric vehicle batteries surges, with the province pursuing an innovative extraction method that promises significant environmental advantages. A comprehensive assessment by the…...
Mac Lean Engineering secures $2. 5 M federal funding for electric grader program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Mac Lean Engineering announced today that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has committed $2. 5 million in funding to support the company's battery-electric vehicle (BEV) research and development program. The announcement occurred during the Canadian Critical Minerals Forum at the Prospectors and Developers…...
New partnership promises to reduce European reliance on lithium battery imports
3+ mon, 9+ min ago (386+ words) Canadian Mining Journal New partnership promises to reduce European reliance on lithium battery imports Altris, a Swedish sodium-ion battery developer, and Draslovka, a global leader in speciality chemicals, have formed a strategic partnership to establish Europe's first industrial-scale sodium-ion cathode…...