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12 events
1 Dec 2024

Mine Expansion for Cobalt in Canada

Mine Expansion Canada Cobalt

Vale completed construction and commissioning of its Voisey's Bay Mine Expansion Project, opening two underground mines and establishing a 2,600 t/yr cobalt byproduct capacity, with ramp-up to full capacity by the second half of 2026.

24 Jun 2024

Ownership Change for Iridium in Canada

Ownership Change Canada Iridium

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. acquires Canadian recycling firm McCol Metals, expanding its iridium recovery capacity and consolidating operations in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, potentially increasing iridium supply.

16 May 2024

Project Startup for Cobalt in Canada

Project Startup Canada Cobalt

U.S. DoD awarded $6.4 million to Fortune Minerals to support development of a cobalt mine, concentrator, and refinery in Canada, boosting North American cobalt supply chain.

18 Mar 2024

Other for Gold in Canada

Other Canada Gold

Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc. unveiled a cyanide‑free gold leaching process called Clevr, which improves recovery time, reduces reagent use, and eliminates tailings pond requirements, potentially lowering costs and environmental impact for gold mining operations.

Feb 2024

Mine Restart for Fluorspar in Canada

Mine Restart Canada Fluorspar

New owners announced plans to restart a previously idled fluorspar mine in Canada in 2025.

1 Jan 2024

Reserve Revision for Cobalt in Canada

Reserve Revision Canada Cobalt

Canada’s cobalt reserves were revised according to recent company and government reports, adjusting national resource figures.

2024

Reserve Revision for Graphite in Canada

Reserve Revision Canada Graphite

Canadian graphite reserves were revised in 2024 following updated company and government data.

1 Dec 2023

Reserve Revision for Lithium in Canada

Reserve Revision Canada Lithium

Lithium reserves for Canada were revised to 930,000 metric tons for 2023 based on company and government reports.

1 Nov 2022

Processing Startup for Lithium in Canada

Processing Startup Canada Lithium

Construction of lithium battery recycling plants accelerated, with 44 companies in Canada beginning or planning to start operations as of November 2022.

1 Sep 2022

Processing Shutdown for Germanium in Canada

Processing Shutdown Canada Germanium

Teck completed major planned maintenance at its Trail metallurgical complex, taking large sections offline from September to December 2022, reducing production of germanium byproducts.

20 Jan 2022

Other for Germanium in Canada

Other Canada Germanium

Teck launched a pilot program with DLT Labs to use blockchain technology for traceability of germanium supply chain from Red Dog Mine to Trail processing.

2022

Reserve Revision for Gold in Canada

Reserve Revision Canada Gold

Gold reserves for Canada were revised based on company and government reports, updating reserve estimates.

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