Alternative Energy ExxonMobil starts drilling for lithium in Arkansas, aims to become leading supplier The company plans to produce enough lithium to meet the manufacturing needs of more than a million EVs per year Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 13, 2023
Alternative Energy Renewable energy firm, TES Canada, invests $4B in ‘green’ hydrogen plant in Quebec The electricity for the green hydrogen project will be fed by a wind and solar farm Joseph MortonNovember 13, 2023
Uranium Centrus Energy ships first American high-assay low-enriched uranium produced in the last 70 years The company owns the only Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed HALEU production facility in the U.S. Rowan DunneNovember 7, 2023
Alternative Energy African nations ban raw mineral exports to lead carbon-free energy shift However, in order to succeed, African nations must ensure efficient processing infrastructure and transparent governance Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 6, 2023
Uranium Cameco and Brookfield obtain regulatory approval for US$7.9B joint acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Cameco will hold a 49 per cent stake while Brookfield and its institutional partners possess a 51 per cent share in the company Rowan DunneNovember 3, 2023
Lithium China to invest US$2.8B in Zimbabwe’s lithium and resource sectors Chinese firms have spent over US$1 billion on acquiring and developing lithium projects in the country within the past two years Rowan DunneNovember 2, 2023
Alternative Energy Drought disrupts Panama Canal, negatively impacting global trade The Panama Canal handles an estimated 5 per cent of international trade and 40 per cent of all U.S. container traffic Joseph MortonNovember 2, 2023
Alternative Energy U.S. and Canada are ‘too reliant on too few geopolitically unreliable countries’ for critical minerals: U.S. Ambassador Cohen emphasized how both countries should work together to form a critical minerals supply chain centered in North America Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 1, 2023
Uranium TerraPower and Japan collaborate on nuclear reactor development The American and Japanese organizations will be working together on a sodium-cooled fast reactor design concept Rowan DunneNovember 1, 2023
Lithium E3 Lithium produces high-grade compound needed for batteries, aims to be key supplier The company produced lithium hydroxide monohydrate with 99.78 per cent purity Rowan DunneOctober 31, 2023