Lithium

• Calgary technology taps into Alberta’s ‘wasted’ lithium supply

  A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process.

  Tech

  Nov 20, 2024
  
• Alberta lithium company E3 pegs capital cost of proposed project at $2.47B

  E3 says its project would have an initial capacity of 32,250 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year.

  Economy

  Jun 27, 2024
  
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• ‘Shocking’: Anxiety grows as southern Quebec sees boom in mining claims

  There were 112,477 mining claims approved in 2023, according to Quebec's Natural Resources Department, up from 72,631 the year before.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2024
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Jan. 31

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Jan. 31.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2024
• South Korea’s Posco Holdings considering investment in Alberta lithium

  South Korean company Posco Holdings is considering investing in the exploration, development and commercialization of lithium in Alberta.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2023
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Aug. 14

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Aug. 14

  Aug 14, 2023
• Ford inks deal to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium

  Ford will buy up to 13,000 tons a year of lithium hydroxide produced at Nemaska's factory in Becancour, Que., about 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
• Canadian lithium costs more ‘because we don’t use slave labour,’ Trudeau says

  Trudeau linked the production of lithium in China with "slave labour" as he discussed his country's efforts to ramp up production of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023
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• The EV revolution is igniting these surprising companies

  More EVs are showing up on the road. New economic opportunities springing up related to that. This includes service technicians, mining, charging stations and battery recycling.

  Economy

  Feb 10, 2023
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• Caution urged as mining companies eye critical minerals below Quebec boreal forest

  Currently, there are nearly 400 mining exploration projects in the boreal forest of the Eeyou Istchee, the traditional lands of the James Bay Cree.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023