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Ontario plans new SMRs and biggest nuclear power plant, totaling 6,000MW
Canada's Ontario province has set out new plans for a significant expansion of it's nuclear energy capacity, including: 3 additional small modular reactors (SMRs), for a total of four SMRs at the Darlington nuclear site, to power 1.2million homes pre-development...
Nickel
Projected Nickel Shortages
Projected Nickel Shortages
McKinsey & Co. has released a new report, McKinsey stating that without a major ramp-up in mining and refining, the world is going to hit a supply wall by 2030. They specifically reference nickel, copper, lithium, and cobalt and are...
Investment News
China set to be world’s top importer of LNG in 2023
China set to be world’s top importer of LNG in 2023
China is signing more long-term liquified natural gas (LNG) contracts and investing in more export facilities, than any other country, according to a new report. The moves come to strengthen China's energy security and avoid energy shortages similar to what...
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Africa set to account for 12% of global lithium supply by 2027
Africa set to account for 12% of global lithium supply by 2027
Lithium mines across the African continent are forecast to increase production x30 by 2027, from 2022's levels — accounting for 12% of global supply, compared with 1% in 2022. China, the world's largest refiner of lithium, is making significant deals with...
Copper
Copper supply from Chile declines again
Copper supply from Chile declines again
The world's largest copper producer — with 28% of global production — has reported another monthly fall in copper exports. It comes after, earlier this year, production fell to its lowest monthly output for six years. “It has been a complex year in...
Nickel
Top News Highlights for the EV Market in Q2, 2023
Top News Highlights for the EV Market in Q2, 2023
Our latest news highlights list – this one for EVs in the last quarter. Global EV Sales Surge 50% Year-over-Year: In Q2 2023, global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales experienced a significant 50% increase compared to the same period in...
Nickel
Nickel Makes India’s Top 30
Nickel Makes India’s Top 30
Better late than never. India has named 30 critical minerals that it considers vital for its next generation tech (including defence and communications), and clean tech push. For the nickel bulls among us, I can confirm that yes, nickel is...
Investment News
Sweden passes new energy strategy to include nuclear power
Sweden passes new energy strategy to include nuclear power
Sweden's parliament has changed its national energy target from "100% fossil-free" to "100% renewable" as part of its plan to build new nuclear power plants and meet net zero emissions by 2045. The country expects electricity demand to double to...
Investment News
US set to approve record LNG export capacity
US set to approve record LNG export capacity
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers are set to approve three export projects capable of processing 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of gas in the first half of the year, a record volume for new LNG projects in...
Investment News
Germany plans $1.1 billion fund for critical materials mining
Germany plans $1.1 billion fund for critical materials mining
Germany's Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, has announced Germany plans a state fund with investments between US$546 - US$1.1 billion to support the mining of critical minerals. However, this is only half of the US$2.2 billion originally suggested. It comes after...
Investment News
Diesel supply in Europe tightens in summer lull ahead of peak winter demand
Diesel supply in Europe tightens in summer lull ahead of peak winter demand
The diesel prompt spread — the difference between its two nearest futures contract — has spiked as traders pay to secure their inventories. The tight demand comes during what is normally a low demand period in summer, ahead of higher winter demand,...
Investment News
US issues largest loan since financial crisis — $9.2billion — to Ford for three electric battery factories
US issues largest loan since financial crisis — $9.2billion — to Ford for three electric battery factories
The US Department of Energy plans to lend the US$9.2 billion to a joint venture between Ford Motor and South Korea's SK to support the building of three battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford plans to make as many...
Nickel
Battery Prices Rise
Battery Prices Rise
According to Benchmark Minerals, the global average price for lithium-ion batteries rose 3.8% in May, landing at $110.70 per kilowatt-hour. Admittedly, that’s not a major jump, however, when automakers are piling pressure on the battery sector to bring battery prices...
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By The Oregon Group

Investment News
Ontario plans new SMRs and biggest nuclear power plant, totaling 6,000MW
Ontario plans new SMRs and biggest nuclear power plant, totaling 6,000MW
Canada's Ontario province has set out new plans for a significant expansion of it's nuclear energy capacity, including: 3 additional small modular reactors (SMRs), for a total of four SMRs at the Darlington nuclear site, to power 1.2million homes pre-development...
Nickel
Projected Nickel Shortages
Projected Nickel Shortages
McKinsey & Co. has released a new report, McKinsey stating that without a major ramp-up in mining and refining, the world is going to hit a supply wall by 2030. They specifically reference nickel, copper, lithium, and cobalt and are...
Investment News
China set to be world’s top importer of LNG in 2023
China set to be world’s top importer of LNG in 2023
China is signing more long-term liquified natural gas (LNG) contracts and investing in more export facilities, than any other country, according to a new report. The moves come to strengthen China's energy security and avoid energy shortages similar to what...
Investment News
Africa set to account for 12% of global lithium supply by 2027
Africa set to account for 12% of global lithium supply by 2027
Lithium mines across the African continent are forecast to increase production x30 by 2027, from 2022's levels — accounting for 12% of global supply, compared with 1% in 2022. China, the world's largest refiner of lithium, is making significant deals with...
Copper
Copper supply from Chile declines again
Copper supply from Chile declines again
The world's largest copper producer — with 28% of global production — has reported another monthly fall in copper exports. It comes after, earlier this year, production fell to its lowest monthly output for six years. “It has been a complex year in...
Nickel
Top News Highlights for the EV Market in Q2, 2023
Top News Highlights for the EV Market in Q2, 2023
Our latest news highlights list – this one for EVs in the last quarter. Global EV Sales Surge 50% Year-over-Year: In Q2 2023, global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales experienced a significant 50% increase compared to the same period in...
Nickel
Nickel Makes India’s Top 30
Nickel Makes India’s Top 30
Better late than never. India has named 30 critical minerals that it considers vital for its next generation tech (including defence and communications), and clean tech push. For the nickel bulls among us, I can confirm that yes, nickel is...
Investment News
Sweden passes new energy strategy to include nuclear power
Sweden passes new energy strategy to include nuclear power
Sweden's parliament has changed its national energy target from "100% fossil-free" to "100% renewable" as part of its plan to build new nuclear power plants and meet net zero emissions by 2045. The country expects electricity demand to double to...
Investment News
US set to approve record LNG export capacity
US set to approve record LNG export capacity
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers are set to approve three export projects capable of processing 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of gas in the first half of the year, a record volume for new LNG projects in...
Investment News
Germany plans $1.1 billion fund for critical materials mining
Germany plans $1.1 billion fund for critical materials mining
Germany's Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, has announced Germany plans a state fund with investments between US$546 - US$1.1 billion to support the mining of critical minerals. However, this is only half of the US$2.2 billion originally suggested. It comes after...
Investment News
Diesel supply in Europe tightens in summer lull ahead of peak winter demand
Diesel supply in Europe tightens in summer lull ahead of peak winter demand
The diesel prompt spread — the difference between its two nearest futures contract — has spiked as traders pay to secure their inventories. The tight demand comes during what is normally a low demand period in summer, ahead of higher winter demand,...
Investment News
US issues largest loan since financial crisis — $9.2billion — to Ford for three electric battery factories
US issues largest loan since financial crisis — $9.2billion — to Ford for three electric battery factories
The US Department of Energy plans to lend the US$9.2 billion to a joint venture between Ford Motor and South Korea's SK to support the building of three battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford plans to make as many...
Nickel
Battery Prices Rise
Battery Prices Rise
According to Benchmark Minerals, the global average price for lithium-ion batteries rose 3.8% in May, landing at $110.70 per kilowatt-hour. Admittedly, that’s not a major jump, however, when automakers are piling pressure on the battery sector to bring battery prices...
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