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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston at a mining conference
Mining

Lithium is a tough market. Nova Scotia wants in.

by Evert Lindquist

Premier Tim Houston and industry leaders are boosting lithium exploration in hopes of tapping forecasted demand growth

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Cleantech

Canada could soon add a major link in the domestic EV supply chain

by Shawn McCarthy

A proposed low-emissions mine near Timmins, Ontario represents one of the largest opportunities for new nickel production in the world

Mining

U.S. mines are wasting a huge amount of critical minerals

by Tik Root

A new study found that the potential for recovery of minerals such as lithium and manganese could more than satisfy U.S. demand

Supply Chain

These two super rare critical minerals are throwing a curveball into U.S. trade disputes

by Maddie Stone

Gallium and germanium are found in products key to a fossil fuel-free society. When China banned their export to the US, Canadian

Mining

How slow, small-scale mining can meet demand in a more sustainable way

by Cassia Johnson, Deborah Johnson and Kathryn Moore

The slow fashion and slow food movements are an antidote to overconsumption. New research in Canada and Ghana suggests slow mining can also bring benefits.

rare earth, John Lorinc
Energy/Winter 2024

How a rare earth facility in Canada wants to clean up the dirty side of green energy

by John Lorinc

The plant in Saskatchewan won't just showcase less environmentally damaging processes. It also wants to take a bite out of a supply

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Mining/Winter 2023

The race to mine mining waste

by John Lorinc

Could metal-eating bacteria that break down mining waste be key to sustainable battery minerals?

Mining/Spring 2021

Supplying the green wave

by Toby Sparwasser Soroka

Can Canadian mines be a reliable source of sustainable minerals in the clean economy revolution?

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