November 24, 2020 Acacia drops coal, embraces graphene The company was acquired by Graphene Technology Solutions and has re-listed as Sparc Technologies.
November 18, 2020 EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.
November 15, 2020 Left-wing party calls for nationalization of Quebec’s lithium, graphite mines Québec Solidaire proposes that before taking over lithium and graphite assets, the province passes a mining expropriation law.
November 6, 2020 Demand for battery anode material drives Nouveau Monde to Europe The Quebec-based company said discussions with European automakers interested in its battery anode material have intensified in recent months.
November 5, 2020 Talga receives $1.2m from UK to conduct anode refinery study A potential UK refinery would produce Talga’s anode product using natural flake graphite from the company’s Vittangi operation in northern Sweden.
November 3, 2020 Québec unveils $68m plan to promote critical and strategic minerals sector growth The province established a list of 22 minerals considered critical and strategic, and actions to encourage the expansion of CSM value chains.
November 3, 2020 Nouveau Monde to participate in Quebec truck electrification initiative With plans for 12 electric trucks at company’s Matawinie project, the miner aims to be the first all-electric open pit operation in the world.
October 27, 2020 Nouveau Monde advances plans to make high-purity graphite products, shares up The company has developed a proprietary thermochemical purification technology that it says is very effective at purifying larger particle sizes and will allow it to produce high-purity, carbon-neutral graphite flakes.
October 25, 2020 Graphene-infused copper wire may be key for more efficient EVs General Motors and researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are behind this finding.
October 21, 2020 Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has rebounded from its pandemic lows, powering the MINING.COM EV Metal Index to $1.2 billion so far this year.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
