February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 6, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.
February 5, 2021 KoBold Metals grows global exploration footprint The Gates-Bezos backed firm now has active exploration projects in Zambia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Western Australia
February 5, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals Trudeau said it was important to have “a secure supply from a friend and an ally”, noting Canada has many of the rare earths minerals needed for car batteries and…
February 5, 2021 Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal The world’s biggest nickel producer has not officially banned deep sea tailings but by not issuing new permits could delay planned projects.
February 4, 2021 EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
February 3, 2021 Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.
February 3, 2021 Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential.
February 2, 2021 Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
February 2, 2021 Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects. December 18, 2025 | 12:30 pm
