Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson told Reuters that the country plans to boost its energy security by slashing the time it takes to develop new critical mineral mines. “(We’re) looking at how do we optimize the regulatory and permanent processes so you can take what is a 12- to 15-year process and bring it down to…
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Link between mine permitting reform, national security
The following is an op-ed from Minerals Make Life and has been edited only for space and style. Lithium. Copper. Nickel. What do you think of when you hear those minerals? Most people hear “lithium” and immediately think of electric vehicles – in particular, the batteries that power them. However, well-known minerals often have uses beyond what most people expect.…
Read MoreGeneral Motors backs lithium tech startup
Automaker General Motors said it will invest in lithium-focused startup EnergyX as it expands further into the mining industry to ensure the long-term supply of the critical metal needed for electric vehicle batteries.
Read MoreVolt Carbon stakes mining claims in Ontario
Volt Carbon Technologies said it has acquired by staking a 100% owned Abamasagi Lake lithium project, northwest of Nakina, Ontario, Canada. The mining claims were registered directly by the junior resource company.
Read MoreCanada forces Chinese firms to divest from lithium miners
Canada has ordered the Chinese investors of three junior lithium explorers to divest from the Canadian companies, citing national security concerns, reported Reuters. The news agency said that Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne ordered the divestitures after “rigorous scrutiny” of foreign firms by Canada’s national security and intelligence community. Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources was asked to sell its…
Read Moreioneer inks lithium deal with Ford
Emerging lithium-boron supplier ioneer has signed a binding offtake supply agreement with Ford Motor Company. Under the agreement, ioneer will supply Ford with lithium carbonate from its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada.
Read MoreNorth American Lithium restart gets green light
The board of directors of Sayona Quebec Inc., which is owned by Australian-based Sayona Mining (75%) and U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (25%), has authorized the restart of spodumene concentrate production at its North American Lithium project near Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada.
Read MoreU.S., Canada, others ink pact for critical minerals supply
The U.S. State Department said recently that the country has entered an agreement with Canada and other countries to secure supplies of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel. According to a report by Reuters, which cited department undersecretary Jose Fernandez, as global demand continues to rise, more minerals will be needed to meet emissions reduction goals and satisfy the…
Read MoreACME Lithium kicks off drilling at Clayton Valley
ACME Lithium said that Phase 1 drilling has commenced at its Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Read MoreMexico to review all lithium mining contracts: report
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reportedly said April 19 that all contracts to mine lithium in the country will be subject to review as the country gets ready to change its regulations.
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