Vital Metals halts construction at Saskatoon plant

Vital Metals said it is pausing all construction-related activities at its rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, as it seeks alternative funding sources and partners. Construction of the full facility, including calcine, hydrometallurgical leaching, purification and rare earth precipitation circuits, is approximately 50% complete. “There is no economic imperative to complete this demonstration project at the current time;…

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Caterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie mine

Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) and Caterpillar have signed definitive agreements to supply NMG’s Matawinie graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, Canada, with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service.  Caterpillar is set to be NMG’s supplier of heavy mining equipment at Matawinie, supporting the progressive transition from traditional models to Cat zero-exhaust emission machines as…

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