June 30, 2021 CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
June 30, 2021 Orla Mining shares surge on $35 million financing An unnamed institutional investor participated in the financing, becoming the company's latest accredited shareholder.
June 30, 2021 Sayona Mining gets court nod for Canadian lithium firm acquisition The company and Piedmont Lithium made a joint bid for North American Lithium earlier this year as part of a plan to expand in North America.
June 29, 2021 Falco Resources, Glencore ink deal for Horne 5 project development in Quebec To access the gold-silver-copper-zinc deposit, Falco needs to rehabilitate an existing shaft, owned by Glencore.
June 29, 2021 University of Saskatchewan tailings study sheds light on risks A team of scientists have taken a closer look at the potential environmental hazards of tailings and found the risks greater than previously thought.
June 29, 2021 Strike at Vale’s Sudbury operation strains battery nickel supply Since the Vale strike began, the premium on briquette has risen 24%.
June 29, 2021 CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.
June 29, 2021 Critical metals developer NioCorp stock jumps over 20% NioCorp is currently developing a superalloy materials project in southeast Nebraska that will produce niobium, scandium and titanium.
June 29, 2021 Vale commits $122 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life The investment, Vale's largest single one made at its Thompson operations, will extend current mining activities by 10 years.
June 29, 2021 Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.
Government policies to drive mining investment activity in 2026: survey Law firm White & Case said the shift to a policy-driven deal cycle has already shifted the investment landscape. January 22, 2026 | 10:43 am
