HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"

NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)

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August 24th, 2021
Battery Metals Digest
 
 
Billionaire SQM shareholder to auction 2.5 million B-series shares
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Nickel is becoming a battleground for bets on battery future
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Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo
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EU considers help for rare earth magnet production
The moves to support production of rare earth permanent magnets would mirror legislation introduced in the United States earlier this month.
 
Greenland Minerals won’t engage in further rare earths project consultation
The miner participated in community meetings in February but will not take part in those scheduled for August due to "safety concerns".
 
Massive expansions won’t hurt cobalt price as supply shifts to oligopoly – report
As Congo’s cheap surface oxide ore is depleted, big miners are switching to underground sulphide sources, potentially giving the top 3 control of half the global supply of...
 
Home: US infrastructure bill targets critical minerals supply
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Northern Graphite to target battery manufacturers with Bissett Creek product
Lab results show that Bissett Creek’s graphite can be easily purified to battery standards.
 
Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals production
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Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada gets federal approval for operations
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Tianqi, IGO produce first Australian lithium hydroxide for batteries
The Kwinana plant is expected to reach its initial 24,000 tonne per year capacity by the end of 2022.
 
Developing a Canadian battery metals supply chain strategy
Canada has low-carbon mineral production, and added supply chain security because of its proximity to the US. 
 
Canada gives environment okay for Rose lithium-tantalum project
Rose is a high purity spodumene project, which will produce a 6% technical grade concentrate initially for the glass and ceramics industries.
 
North Carolina County where Piedmont plans lithium project temporarily bans mining
Piedmont last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina, sending the company’s stock up tenfold.
 
World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report
China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.
 

 
 
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