Focus on Minerals
Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 54
MANILA (Reuters) -The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 54, the provincial government said on...
Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks...
Tesla supplier Panasonic secures Novonix’s graphite for EV battery
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Energy, a supplier for Tesla’s electric vehicles, said on Friday it has struck a graphite supply agreement for...
US wildlife service considering endangered status for tiny snail near Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only...
Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese prosecutors have asked a judge to annul an environment permit for a lithium mining project being developed by London-based...
Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up
SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per...
In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A plan to extract lithium — the lustrous, white metal used in electric vehicle batteries — in southeast...
China drops to second in BloombergNEF’s Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking as Canada comes out on top
The fourth edition of BNEF’s ranking finds Canada’s raw material resources, strong integration with the US automotive sector, and clear policy commitments have...
Canada leaps to top spot in BloombergNEF battery supply chain ranking
For the first time, Canada has surpassed China to lead BloombergNEF’s annual ranking based on an analysis of 46 metrics in five categories...
Boom in southern Quebec mining claims, including under people’s homes, causes anxiety
MONTREAL — When Ellen Rice-Hogan discovered that someone had bought a mining claim under her farm, she was shocked. There’s no mining around...
