Category: Core Story
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Securing the Future: The Urgency of Lithium Mining in America amid a Green Energy Revolution
In a world on the precipice of a green energy revolution, the once humble lithium has emerged as an unsung hero. This lightweight and energy-dense metal is the lifeblood of electric vehicle batteries and a panoply of renewable energy storage solutions – crucial for our transition towards a lower-carbon future. But as South American countries…
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Niocorp (NB.T) gets massive vote of confidence with Stellantis (STLA) offtake deal
Stellantis NV (STLA.NYSE), one of the world’s largest automotive conglomerates, and Niocorp Developments Ltd. (NB.T), an emerging rare earth metals explorer, have decided to team up and signed a preliminary term sheet’ with the goal bring to finalize a supply agreement which will support Stellantis’s ambition to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2038.…
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Stately’s long road to public finally finds an onramp with Gold Flora/TCPO (GRAM.NEO)
Good things happen in sunny Costa Mesa, California and, today, one of those good things happened for a certain group of cannabis investors. Longtime readers may recall Trent Kitsch, who founded Doja Cannabis (which would be consumed by Canopy Growth Corp for $400m), had bounced to his next venture not long after that deal closed…
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The Lithium Market Post-Goodenough: An Assessment Amid the Emergence of Potential Shortages
The world of science and engineering is in a state of melancholy. John B. Goodenough, the acclaimed inventor of the lithium-ion battery and a stalwart of the global scientific community, passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. This Texas University professor, Nobel laureate, and celebrated public servant leaves behind a legacy that reshaped…
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Spotlight on the Uranium Market: Emerging Opportunities Amidst Price Spikes and Underperforming Stocks
So this is it, we’ve finally started to see what’s been brewing in the long-term uranium market for a while, finally reaching the spot market, as the price is breaking out and reached $57.65 USD/lb very recently, and it looks like it’s stabilizing around the $56-57 range. As previously mentioned here, the Swiss vehicle, Zuri-invest…
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Innovation and Growth: Canada’s Thriving Pharmaceutical Industry in the Global Market
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for healthcare and life sciences companies, Canada’s pharmaceutical industry continued to thrive, thanks to the government’s investments in pharma which buttressed the industry against the storm. Comprising a 2.1% share of the global pharmaceutical market, Canada now ranks as the 9th largest market worldwide. There’s no resting on…
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The Lithium Surge: How Canada Could Become a Key Player in the Renewable Energy Revolution
As the global community becomes increasingly aware of the urgent need to transition to renewable energy, one element has found itself at the heart of the energy revolution: lithium. Known for its significant role in manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage, lithium represents a critical component of our greener future. This…