November 17, 2022 Rio to pursue Turquoise bid after ending talks with minority shareholders Rio said it will proceed with the acquisition of the 49% stake in Turquoise and will work with the special committee for a new shareholder meeting.
November 17, 2022 Vale to supply GM with nickel for EVs, starting in 2026 The Vale deal will supply GM with enough refined nickel for up to 350,000 EVs a year.
November 17, 2022 Canada ‘very unlikely’ to join OPEC-like group for nickel – gov’t source Indonesia and Canada are the world No. 1 and No. 6 nickel producers, respectively.
November 17, 2022 UEC expands licensed capacity at Hobson plant; nears initial production in Texas The amended licence increases Hobson's licensed production capacity by four-fold to 4 million pounds annually, distinguishing it as the largest uranium plant in Texas.
November 17, 2022 Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years It allows Lucara sell its +10.8 carat diamond production from Karowe mine, which account for 60% to 70% of its revenue.
November 16, 2022 Capital investments in Western Canada’s natural gas sector to increase upstream production The Alberta Energy Regulator projected capital spending on oil and gas to increase to C$17 billion this year, which would be a 56% increase over 2021.
November 16, 2022 Talon Metals closes $28 million bought deal for Tamarack nickel project According to the company, a “significant amount” of the net proceeds will be used for advancing work related to the planned exploration and development program.
November 16, 2022 Rock Tech updates Georgia Lake lithium resources with lower grades The company released a prefeasibility study for the project in northern Ontario, showing lower resource grades and a reduced net present value, while dropping a plan to build a refinery.
November 16, 2022 IsoEnergy receives $11.5m funding package for uranium exploration in Saskatchewan The financing includes private placements with NexGen Energy and Queen’s Road Capital.
November 16, 2022 Troilus Gold sells claims to Sayona Quebec for $30 million, retains 2% NSR royalty The claims are adjacent to and near Sayona’s North American Lithium (NAL) project that is returning to production early next year.
Copper price falls as LME trade halt caps turbulent week for metals Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME. January 30, 2026 | 10:48 am
