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Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Apple of using minerals from ‘illegally exploited’ mines
Lawyers mandated by Kinshasa assert, in a formal notice, that the American firm uses minerals “smuggled” into Rwanda. Published on 04/25/2024 08:37 Update on 04/25/2024 08:49 Reading time: 1 min…
Democratic Republic of Congo | Government accuses Apple of using minerals from “illegally mined” mines
(Paris) The Congolese state accuses the Apple group of using “illegally exploited” minerals in its products which come “from Congolese mines” in which “many human rights are violated”, according to…
Electric vehicles | Maximize the economic return of our critical minerals
This text is inspired by the opening speech at the “IFIP 20th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management” which takes place in Montreal from July 9 to 12 Posted at…
the seabed, a coveted source for its minerals
Posted on 06/11/2023 21:56 Video length: 5 min. France 2 Article written by The deep seabed is still a dizzying source of research for scientists. But they also attract industrialists…
the seabed, a coveted source for its minerals
Published on 06/11/2023 21:56 Video length: 5 min. France 2 Article written by The deep seabed is still a dizzying source of research for scientists. But they also attract industrialists…
the seabed, a coveted source for its minerals
Published on 06/11/2023 21:56 Video length: 5 min. France 2 Article written by The deep seabed is still a dizzying source of research for scientists. But they also attract industrialists…
Energy transition | Our dependence on minerals, a critical issue
Nearly a hundred experts met in Montreal on May 15 at the initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy to discuss the future of clean energy in Quebec.…
Recycling our minerals of the future | The Journal of Montreal
From lithium to graphite, through copper or rare earths, the demand for what are called critical and strategic minerals is constantly rising, to manufacture cell phones, electric cars or wind…
Battery sector | Quebec wants to protect critical minerals from “non-compliant” interests
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Quebec) The Legault government says it is concerned about the interest of “non-compliant” financial groups who would like to take advantage of Quebec’s…
Lithium and critical minerals: the struggle of a Cree mother of eight children
Heather House, 34, is a full-time student at McGill University, and when she’s not having her head in the books, she’s raising her eight children with her husband in the…
Natural Resources | Ottawa wants to simplify the exploitation of rare minerals
(Ottawa) Canada wants to accelerate its production of rare minerals by notably simplifying access for mining companies to these resources with a view to becoming a “global green supplier of…
Two never-before-seen minerals have been discovered in a meteorite
Two minerals never before seen on earth have been discovered in a meteorite found in Somalia. Similar minerals were created synthetically in the laboratory in the 1980s, but this is…
Rare Minerals | Canada orders Chinese companies to divest their investments
(OTTAWA) Following a national security assessment, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne ordered three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in firms mining critical minerals in Canada. Posted at 7:48 p.m. Mia…
Exploitation of critical minerals | Ottawa clamps down on foreign investors
(Ottawa) The federal government is limiting the participation of foreign state-owned companies in Canada’s critical minerals sector. Posted at 4:28 p.m. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan…
Critical minerals and decarbonization | Justin Trudeau announces 222 million for Rio Tinto
(Sorel) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an investment of up to $222 million to help Rio Tinto increase its production of critical minerals and decarbonize its Sorel plant, while the…
[Budget fédéral 2022] $3.8 billion for Canada’s critical minerals
Determined to hold its own in the global race to electrify transport and to stand out in sectors such as aerospace and information technology, the Canadian federal government is injecting…
$3.8 billion for Canada’s critical minerals
Determined to hold its own in the global race to electrify transport and to stand out in sectors such as aerospace and information technology, the Canadian federal government is injecting…
Energy transition: Europe will be far from self-sufficiency in strategic minerals in 2030
In 2030, Europe will not produce more than the equivalent of 30% of its strategic mineral needs for the electric batteries of the energy transition, such as lithium, cobalt or…
unique minerals at the heart of a global battle
Posted the 12/02/2021 20:58 Update the 12/02/2021 9:23 PM France 2 Article written by This is one of the challenges of the trade war between the United States and China:…