"We help mining companies become more diversified, but the number of graduates from mining schools is shrinking, and the number of women entering mining is tiny."
"The headline is that Lac des Iles now has long-term potential, which is exciting and key to our strategy of being a long-term, sustainable player in the mine-to-battery market for graphite."
"Mines have been collecting data for approximately 20 years, but it has not been fully exploited and there is so much both low-hanging and higher-hanging fruit embedded in that data."
"Ontario needs decisive action on creating an enabling regulatory environment, and we are encouraged to see momentum building on modernizing regulations."
"We believe in the goal of growing a rare earth industry in Canada, which means multiple projects need to get into production here within the next few years."
"If we are successful with the lithium project, at some time, we will look at making the story simpler and create a critical minerals company and gold company separate from each other."
ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR (KG) AND TEAM LEADER WATER TREATMENT (JG), GCM CONSULTANTS
"Water treatment has been an evolving sector for GCM, with increasingly more mining companies having issues with water quality and requiring specialized solutions to solve their problems."
"With provincial and federal support for critical minerals, Québec is the place to be in the lithium space, and Sayona has the potential to be a leader in North America with over 30% of total hard rock lithium resources on the continent."
Mexico's chemical industry faces challenges in securing a reliable feedstock supply and maintaining global competitiveness. A shift towards sustainable energy and local production could provide long-term growth opportunities, and some sectors are booming, including Mexico's dynamic chemical distribution market.