Tesla signs $1.5 billion deal for nickel from Talon Metals’ Minnesota project
Tesla agrees to buy 75,000 tonnes of nickel with a nominal value of $1.5 billion from Talon Metals-Rio Tinto JV starting in 2026.
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LME’s metal trading hit lowest since 2010 despite record prices
Volumes declined for a third year, extending a slump seen in 2020 amid falling industrial output and the closure of its open-outcry pit.
France plans $1.1 billion to safeguard metals for EV batteries
New report calls for spending on “strategic metals” supply that could include investment in mines.
Mining 2021: Top 10 drill holes of the year
Six of the top 10 drill intersections reported by TSX and ASX listed mining companies were at projects in Canada.
Canada Silver Cobalt Works releases new drill results from Castle project in Ontario
The 61 zone’s drill highlights included 0.50 metres grading 2571.53 grams silver per tonne and 0.01% cobalt.
British Columbia First Nation sees partial win in fight against Rio Tinto’s Kenney Dam
The dam provides hydro power to Rio's aluminum smelter in Kitimat.
Wolfden completes resource estimate for Nickel Island deposit in Manitoba
The project has inferred resources of 8.47 million tonnes grading 0.82% nickel and 0.08% copper.
Westhaven posts initial 1moz open-pit gold resource for Shovelnose
Indicated resources are 10.6 million tonnes grading 2.32 g/t gold and 11.43 g/t silver for 791,000 oz gold and 3.9 million oz silver.
Codelco to push forward maiden lithium exploration in Maricunga
Codelco said that various permits had been processed last year to begin the exploration.
