Matamec in rare-earth partnership with Toyota unit

Montreal-based Matamec Explorations has penned a preliminary pact with a Toyota subsidiary to partner on and accelerate the Kipawa rare earths deposit in Quebec, about 100 km north-east of North Bay, the company said on Monday. The nonbinding...

Many new lithium entrants as electric cars, consumer goods drive demand

When the global recession spilled like hot coffee on the collective lap of consumers worldwide, sales of luxury goods spiralled downwards, dragging lithium demand with them. The lithium market is dominated by industrial applications such as...

Lithium market sees many new entrants as electric cars, consumer goods drive demand

When the global recession spilled like hot coffee on the collective lap of consumers worldwide, sales of luxury goods spiraled downwards, dragging lithium demand with it.

As thrifting auto industry stumbles, what’s in store for platinum?

The world goes to war, and up goes the gold price as investors clamour for a safe haven. This is a textbook example where one event is linked almost inextricably to another.

As auto industry stumbles, what’s in store for platinum?

The world goes to war, and up goes the gold price as investors clamour for a safe haven. This is a textbook example where one event is linked almost inextricably to another. Being more of an industrial metal than an economic bomb shelter or...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: DRD Gold turns the corner with a near break-even at ERPM, Nissan is to nearly triple its vehicle production, and Bell takes the lead in satellite truck monitoring.

GM expects to use more copper in cars

Automaker General Motors Corp's copper usage per vehicle is expected to increase at a modest pace as new electrical, communications and other systems require more wiring in its cars and trucks, especially in hybrids.