Merz and Carney Strengthen Cooperation on Critical Minerals
Global industries are undergoing a transformation, driven by the race to decarbonize, digitize, and secure the building blocks of modern technologies. At the center of this shift are critical minerals—essential raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements—that underpin everything from electric vehicle batteries to renewable energy technologies and semiconductor production. Against this […]
High Purity Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide: The Quiet Powerhouse of the Battery Revolution
Core Consultants recently completed a feasibility study assessing the potential to establish a high-purity manganese processing plant in South Africa. The country is endowed with vast manganese resources, including significant above-ground stockpiles of unused fines that could serve as a viable feed source. Should this project advance, it could deliver wide-ranging benefits: creating a new […]
Germany and Canada Strengthen Partnership on Minerals and Defense
Germany and Canada are forging a deeper alliance that brings together two pillars of modern geopolitics: critical minerals and defense cooperation. Their growing partnership represents not just bilateral diplomacy, but a broader move to reinforce supply chains, accelerate clean energy transitions, and ensure transatlantic security in a time of escalating global uncertainty. As both nations […]