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- When Diamonds Are Not Forever: NWT’s Diamond Industry Begins to Crack Under Pressure (2026-02-13)
More than three decades after diamonds transformed Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) into a global mining powerhouse, the industry that once defined the region’s modern economy is facing a painful reckoning.
While governments and investors have spent the past several years focused on critical minerals and battery metals, the NWT’s diamond mines are grappling with falling prices, lab-grown competition, tariff disruptions and mounting financial strain.
With one major mine set to close within weeks and others under pressure, leaders across the North are asking a seemingly once unthinkable question: what comes after diamonds?
From staking rush to global player
The modern diamond era in the NWT began in November 1991, when geologists Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson discovered 81 small diamonds at Lac de Gras. The find triggered the largest diamond staking rush in North American history and led to the development of the EKATI Diamond Mine, Canada’s first.
By 2004, more than 28 million hectares across the NWT and Nunavut had been staked. Canada rose to become the world’s third-largest diamond producer by value, behind Botswana and Russia, largely on the strength of the NWT’s output.
For decades, the sector generated thousands of high-paying jobs and helped build Indigenous-owned businesses across the territory. At its peak, more than 3,000 Indigenous workers were employed at the region’s three diamond mines.
Today, that foundation is starting to show cracks.
All pressure, no diamonds
Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) Diavik mine, one of the pillars of the industry, is scheduled to close next month.
Although the company recently unveiled a rare 158.2-carat yellow diamond from the site last year, described by COO Matt Breen as a “miracle of nature,” the symbolic discovery cannot reverse the mine’s finite life.
In addition, De Beers ( a subsidiary of Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTCQX:NGLOY)) and Mountain Province Diamonds’ (TSX: MPVD,OTC:MPVD) Gahcho Kué mine has paused a project that would have extended operations from 2027 to 2030, raising concerns about its longevity.
Meanwhile, EKATI, owned by Australia’s Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX:BDM), is battling financial distress after diamond prices fell at least 20 percent following its acquisition of the asset.
In the legislature this week, Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong warned of the consequences.
“The closure of Diavik and Gahcho Kué will have a significant impact on Tłı̨chǫ communities and today, the GNWT has no meaningful alternative,” she said.
Premier R.J. Simpson acknowledged the challenge. “We’re at a point now where we know the diamond mines are winding down, and the question has been: ‘OK, well, what’s next?’” he said in a recent interview.
Market headwinds multiply
The industry’s struggles are not simply a matter of geology. Natural diamond prices have been under sustained pressure, battered by several macroeconomic forces converging at once.
For instance, lab-grown diamonds—chemically identical to natural stones and available at a fraction of the price—have rapidly gained acceptance among consumers. What was once a niche product is now mainstream, particularly among younger buyers drawn to lower costs.
Canadian diamonds long marketed themselves as ethical alternatives to so-called “blood diamonds.” But synthetic stones can make similar claims, weakening one of the natural industry’s key selling points.
Luxury spending has also softened, and new trade barriers have added further strain. A 50 percent US tariff on Indian imports has disrupted the global polishing pipeline, since most rough diamonds are cut and finished in India before being sold into the US market.
The owner of EKATI has linked its financial difficulties in part to those tariffs, as well as to the broader collapse in natural diamond prices. The company recently received a C$115 million federal loan under a facility designed to assist businesses affected by US trade disruptions.
Even so, EKATI suspended parts of its operations last year and has faced criticism from workers over layoffs and severance payments. Burgundy has publicly acknowledged serious financial problems and indicated it may need additional funding if prices fail to recover.
At Gahcho Kué, Mountain Province Diamonds is navigating its own funding challenges. Acting president and CEO Jonathan Comerford said the company’s difficulties reflect “the prolonged weakness in the diamond sector.”
“In this environment, our focus remains on carefully managing costs, protecting liquidity, and making measured decisions to support the long-term sustainability of our operations,” Comerford said.
The company has received in-kind funding notices from joint-venture partner De Beers totalling approximately C$49.2 million related to unpaid cash calls.
Political pressure builds
Territorial leaders are also under growing pressure to respond.
Minister of Industry Caitlin Cleveland described the Gahcho Kué announcement as “serious news for the Northwest Territories.”
“Prices are weak, costs are high, and companies are having to make difficult calls,” Cleveland said in a recent statement. She emphasized that while the GNWT cannot control global markets, it will work to ensure worker supports are accessible and employers meet labour standards if job impacts occur.
But some structural issues are harder to address. Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan questioned how the government can enforce socio-economic commitments made by mining companies when they established operations.
Simpson conceded that those agreements lack enforcement clauses such as fines.
“This is about building relationships and ensuring that we’re staying on top of this,” he said.
Meanwhile, calls for diversification are growing louder. “This announcement also reinforces a broader reality for our territory: our economic base remains too dependent on a single commodity,” Cleveland said.
Searching for the next chapter
There are hopes that critical minerals could help fill the gap. Exploration for rare earths and other strategic metals is increasing, reflecting global demand tied to electrification and defense technologies.
Weyallon Armstrong has argued that infrastructure, including expanded road connections from the Tłı̨chǫ region, could unlock new development corridors.
“We may not have a Ring of Fire, but we could have a frosty circle,” she said, referencing Ontario’s mineral-rich region.
Yet even optimistic observers acknowledge that no single project is likely to replicate the scale and stability diamonds once provided. For community leaders, the uncertainty is deeply personal.
“It’s kind of a scary situation,” Chief Fred Sangris of the Yellowknife Ndilo community of the Dene First Nation told the New York Times last year. “Where do we go from here? What’s the next project?”
Diamonds have long symbolized permanence. In the Northwest Territories, especially this Valentine’s season where icons of everlasting love dominate the market, that symbolism now feels more strained than ever.
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- Filing of Initial Prospectus (2026-02-13)
Panther Metals Plc (LSE: PALM), the exploration company focused on mineral projects in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary non-offering prospectus (the "Prospectus") with the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") and has applied to the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") for a secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the CSE in Canada (the "Listing"). The Company's ordinary shares will continue to be listed on the official list of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and traded on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc.
Final acceptance of the Prospectus and the Listing are subject to the review and approval of the Commission and the CSE, respectively. The Prospectus contains important information relating to the Company and its currently issued shares capital and is subject to amendment as may be required by the Commission. The Prospectus will be available for review under Panther's profile on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR+") at www.sedarplus.ca.
The Company believes that the Listing will enable the Company to provide liquidity to its existing shareholders and offer the opportunity to raise additional capital to build out its business and execute its business plans through exposure to a range of new investors on one of the premier public markets for the mining sector. The Company can give no assurances that the Listing will be successful or that, if it is successful, that any significant market for its securities will develop. The Listing will be subject to the Company fulfilling all of the CSE's listing requirements and the Company being receipted for a final prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the Province of Ontario.
There can be no guarantee that a receipt for the final prospectus will be obtained from the Commission or that the CSE will accept the Listing.
The Company also announces that it has prepared, in accordance with the provisions of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, a technical report dated 12 January 2026 (the "Technical Report") in respect of the Obonga Project located in the Obonga Lake Area in Ontario, Canada (the "Property"). The Technical Report is titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Obonga Project, Obonga Lake Area, Thunder Bay Mining Division, Ontario, Canada" and was prepared by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P.Geo. of Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation. A copy of the Technical Report will be available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ and a link is available on the Company's website at https://panthermetals.com/investors/presentation
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors.
For further information, please contact:
Panther Metals PLC:
Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer:
+44 (0)1462 429 743
+44 (0)7971 957 685
Cautionary Notes Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding the Listing, the receipt for the preliminary and final non-offering prospectus from the OSC, and statements relating to the exploration of the Property are forward-looking information. This forward-looking information reflects the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company. The Company has made certain assumptions about the forward-looking information, including the ability to receive a final receipt for its Prospectus and its ability to obtain the Listing on the CSE and timing of these events, the benefits to be derived from being a public company, that the Listing application will be successful, or that if it is successful, that any significant market for its securities will develop. Although the Company's management believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate.
Forward-looking information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the possibility that planned exploration programs will be delayed, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, activities of the Company may be adversely impacted by the current economic conditions, including the ability of the Company to secure additional financing, the possibility that future development of Company's products and services results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations, changes to regulations affecting the Company's activities, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required approvals, and the other risks disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus.
Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is provided and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
- Top Australian Mining Stocks This Week: Great Dirt Leads with Rise of Over 155 Percent (2026-02-12)
Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly round-up of the top-performing mining stocks listed on the ASX, starting with news in Australia's resource sector.
Australia’s mining sector is entering mid-February with electrification and clean energy initiatives continuing to reshape operations. The latest Mining Research Bulletin from the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance highlights how infrastructure upgrades and mine-based micro-grids are enabling productivity gains, while supporting the country’s net-zero ambitions.
On the ASX, companies focused on gold, lithium and copper took the lead in terms of share price performance.
Read on to discover which companies shone this week.
Market and commodities price round-up
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) opened at 8,808.7 on Monday (February 9) and closed at 9,043.50 on Thursday (February 12), reflecting a 2.67 percent increase over the period.
Gold and silver prices saw a rising slope this week.
The yellow metal showed a 2.22 percent increase from US$4,965.03 per ounce on Monday to US$5,075.34 by Thursday in US dollars, and a 0.79 percent increase in Australian dollars, moving from AU$7,072.45 to AU$7,128.44.
Silver posted larger increases, rising 8.25 percent in US dollars.
The metal went from US$77.72 per ounce on Monday to US$84.13 on Thursday. In Australian dollars, the metal saw a 6.73 percent increase from AU$110.71 to AU$118.16.
Top ASX mining stocks this week
How did ASX mining stocks perform against this backdrop?
Take a look at this week’s best-performing Australian mining stocks below as the Investing News Network breaks down their operations and why these companies are up this week.
Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:10 p.m. ADST on Thursday using TradingView's stock screener and reflects price movements between Monday and Thursday. Only companies trading on the ASX with market capitalisations greater than AU$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.
1. Great Dirt Resources (ASX:GR8)
Weekly gain: 155.32 percent
Market cap: AU$21.33 million
Share price: AU$0.60Great Dirt Resources is an explorer focused on battery-grade manganese and lithium assets.
Its core assets are the Doherty and Basin manganese projects in New South Wales; it also has the Nullagine manganese project within East Pilbara and a Pilbara lithium project.
The company announced a trading halt on Monday, pending the release of an announcement.
Trading commenced as planned on Wednesday (February 11), when Great Dirt shared that it has received firm commitments to raise approximately AU$1.45 million via the placement of 9,333,333 shares.
The company will use the proceeds to advance its existing portfolio, and to identify and assess new complimentary project opportunities; it will also use the money for working capital purposes.
Shares of Great Dirt went from an AU$0.57 close on Wednesday to AU$0.60 on Thursday.
2. EMC Gold (ASX:EM3)
Weekly gain: 55.56 percent
Market cap: AU$41.54 million
Share price: AU$0.115EMC Gold is an exploration company focused on its 100 percent owned Salave project. It was formerly known as Black Dragon Gold, but changed its name effective December 2025.
Salave is one of Europe’s largest undeveloped gold deposits, hosting a JORC-compliant total resource of 17.1 million tonnes at a grade of 2.85 grams per tonne (g/t) gold for a total of 1.56 million ounces of contained gold.
The company announced a trading halt on Tuesday (February 10), pending the release of an announcement.
Then, in response to an ASX price query, EMC Gold said it was not aware of any information that had not been announced to the market that could explain the recent change in trading. Anticipation towards the announcement may be driving investor interest, but the company has not yet set a target date for release.
3. Red Sky Energy (ASX:ROG)
Weekly gain: 50 percent
Market cap: AU$10.84 million
Share price: AU$0.002Red Sky Energy is an oil and gas explorer and developer.
Its flagship asset is the wholly owned Killanoola oil project in the Otway Basin, South Australia, which covers 17.5 square kilometres and has recorded flow test rates of 300 barrels per day. The company also holds a 20 percent working interest in the Innamincka Dome project, also located in South Australia, through a subsidiary.
In its latest quarterly report, published on January 27, the company shared that Yarrow 3 at Innamincka had generated AU$2.18 million in gross production receipts year-to-date, with 82 percent from gas sales and the remainder from liquefied petroleum gas and condensate. Killanoola, on the other hand, completed drilling safely to total depth at its Killanoola-2 area, with hydrocarbons confirmed in the Upper Sawpit sandstone.
Red Sky has not shared any updates since then.
Shares of the company have traded between AU$0.002 and AU$0.003 over the past month.
4. New Age Exploration (ASX:NAE)
Weekly gain: 50 percent
Market cap: AU$16.82 million
Share price: AU$0.003New Age Exploration is a gold- and lithium-focused exploration and development company. Its flagship asset is the Wagyu gold project, located in the Central Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project lies within the Mallina Basin, just 5 kilometres west of Northern Star Resources' (ASX:NST,OTCPL:NESRF) 11.2 million ounce Hemi gold deposit.
On Monday, the company announced a trading halt pending the release of an announcement.
Trading commenced as planned on Wednesday, with New Age Exploration publishing the first round of assay results from the reverse-circulation drilling at Wagyu. According to the company, significant results from the program so far include 18 metres at 1.47 percent g/t from 48 metres, and 8 metres at 1.5 g/t from 76 metres.
“Grades reported to date fall within the range typical of bulk intrusive systems such as Hemi, which are characterised by broad moderate-grade mineralisation rather than narrow high-grade veins,” said Executive Director Joshua Wellisch.
Results from the second half of the drill program are expected in the coming weeks.
Shares of New Age Exploration closed at a weekly peak of AU$0.003 on Thursday.
5. Pivotal Metals (ASX:PVT)
Weekly gain: 47.06 percent
Market cap: AU$30.15 million
Share price: AU$0.022Pivotal Metals is an explorer and developer with copper, nickel and platinum group metals projects.
The company’s all-Canadian portfolio includes its flagship Horden Lake and a set of assets in the Belleterre-Angliers greenstone belt: Midrim, Lorraine and Laforce. Horden Lake is the most advanced among all projects, dominated by high-grade copper and also containing nickel and platinum-group metals.
Pivotal shared its latest update on Horden Lake on February 2, highlighting a high-grade product stream that achieved a 2.1 times increase in copper and copper equivalent grades by rejecting 68 percent of the mass at 69 percent copper recovery. Company shares peaked for the week at AU$0.022 on Thursday.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Gabrielle de la Cruz, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Editorial Disclosure: New Age Exploration is a client of the Investing News Network. This article is not paid-for content.
- Albemarle Lifts Lithium Demand Forecast as Energy Storage Surges (2026-02-12)
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is raising its long-term lithium demand outlook after a breakout year for stationary energy storage, underscoring a shift in the battery materials market that is no longer driven solely by electric vehicles.
The US-based lithium major reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales of US$1.4 billion, up 16 percent year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA rising 7 percent to US$269 million.
For the full year, Albemarle delivered US$5.1 billion in revenue and US$1.1 billion in adjusted EBITDA, results that CEO Kent Masters said were supported by “strong growth in energy storage and significant cost and productivity improvements.”
But the most consequential update came in the company’s demand outlook.
“We are seeing a diversification of lithium end markets, with stationary storage becoming an increasingly significant demand driver,” Masters told investors during a February 12 conference call, adding that Albemarle has increased its 2030 global lithium demand forecast by 10 percent to a range of 2.8 million to 3.6 million metric tons.
Storage steps into the spotlight
Global lithium demand reached 1.6 million metric tons in 2025, up more than 30 percent year-over-year and in line with Albemarle’s prior projections. Demand growth outpaced supply, tightening inventories and lifting prices into year-end.
For 2026, Albemarle now expects global lithium demand to rise to between 1.8 million and 2.2 million metric tons — growth of 15 to 40 percent — driven by both EV adoption and accelerating deployments of stationary energy storage systems (ESS).
While global EV sales climbed 21 percent in 2025, energy storage was the standout. ESS demand surged more than 80 percent year-over-year, with strong growth across China, North America and Europe.
China, which accounted for roughly 40 percent of ESS shipments, saw demand rise 60 percent. North American shipments jumped 90 percent, reflecting grid stability needs and rising electricity consumption linked to data centers and artificial intelligence. European shipments more than doubled as countries expanded renewables and sought greater energy security.
Demand outside the three major regions grew 120 percent and represented more than 20 percent of global ESS shipments, with Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Australia emerging as key growth markets.
The shift is already visible in Albemarle’s financials. In 2025, energy storage volumes reached 235,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent, up 14 percent year-over-year and above the high end of the company’s guidance range.
Fourth quarter energy storage net sales rose 23 percent from a year earlier, while segment EBITDA climbed 25 percent, supported by higher lithium pricing and cost improvements.
CFO Neal Sheorey said Albemarle’s updated 2026 scenarios reflect both pricing and operational gains.
Cost discipline, portfolio reset
After weathering a sharp downturn in lithium prices over the past two years, Albemarle has focused on strengthening its balance sheet and lowering its cost base.
In 2025, the company delivered approximately US$450 million in run-rate cost and productivity improvements and is targeting an additional US$100 million to US$150 million in 2026.
Albemarle also announced it will idle operations at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in Western Australia, citing a structural cost gap between Western and Chinese conversion assets.
“There is a gap there between China and the West,” Masters said, pointing to higher labor, power and waste management costs in Australia. Idling the plant is expected to improve adjusted EBITDA beginning in the second quarter, with no impact on sales volumes.
At the same time, Albemarle is streamlining non-core assets.
The company closed the sale of its stake in the Eurocat joint venture in January and expects to complete the sale of a majority stake in its refining catalysts business in the first quarter. Together, the transactions are expected to generate approximately US$660 million in pre-tax proceeds.
“We are committed to maintaining our investment-grade credit profile,” Masters said, adding that deleveraging and disciplined capital allocation remain priorities.
Growth with limited new capital
Despite pulling back on large-scale capital spending, Albemarle expects to deliver a five-year compound annual growth rate of roughly 15 percent in energy storage sales volumes, building on a 25 percent CAGR over the past four years.
Incremental expansions at the Greenbushes mine in Australia, yield improvements at the Salar de Atacama in Chile and higher utilization at the Wodgina joint venture are expected to support growth with minimal additional capital.
Looking ahead, Masters said the company is better positioned to navigate lithium’s still-maturing cycle.
“We’ve been through two cycles since the advent of EVs,” he said, describing the market as early in its development from a commodity perspective.
With stationary storage now emerging as a second structural demand pillar alongside EVs, Albemarle’s revised outlook suggests the lithium market’s next phase will be shaped as much by grid resilience and energy security as by transportation electrification — broadening the base of demand for years to come.
Lithium prices rebound sharply in early 2026
Lithium prices have surged since the start of 2026, underscoring the market’s renewed volatility.
According to Fastmarkets, spot battery-grade lithium carbonate on the seaborne market climbed from about US$11 per kilogram in early December to more than US$16 per kilogram by early January, a jump of nearly 50 percent in a matter of weeks.
The rally has been driven by tightening supply, including delays to the reopening of CATL's (SZSE:300750,HKEX:3750) Jianxiawo lepidolite mine and maintenance at other production facilities, alongside aggressive restocking tied to long-term contract negotiations.
Speculative buying has amplified the move, with bullish sentiment and geopolitical risk adding to momentum. At the same time, thin spot liquidity reflects a cautious market, as buyers and sellers hesitate to commit amid rapid price swings.
Spodumene prices have followed suit, rising above US$2,000 per metric ton in January, levels not seen since October 2023. The rebound has improved margins for Australian producers, many of whom curtailed output when prices fell below US$900 per metric ton. Sustained pricing at current levels could prompt a wave of mine restarts, potentially easing supply tightness later this year.
Still, Fastmarkets cautioned that prices may be running ahead of fundamentals.
“Lithium prices appear to have moved ahead of the fundamentals, propelled by speculative buying, bullish sentiment and a backdrop of heightened geopolitical risk,” wrote Paul Lusty. “The key takeaway is to brace for more volatility.”
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Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
- Deep Space Energy Secures US$1.1 Million to Advance Lunar Power and Satellite Resilience Goals (2026-02-12)
Latvian startup Deep Space Energy announced it has raised approximately US$1.1 million in a combination of private investment and public funding to advance a radioisotope-based power generator designed to operate on the Moon.
The company closed a US$416,500 pre-seed round led by Outlast Fund and angel investor Linas Sargautis, a former co-founder of NanoAvionics. It also secured an additional US$690,200 in public contracts and grants from the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), and the Latvian government.
Deep Space Energy is building a compact power system that uses radioisotopes, which are materials derived from nuclear waste that generate heat through natural decay, to produce electricity.
Founder and CEO Mihails Ščepanskis said the system converts that heat into electrical power while using significantly less fuel than conventional radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) currently deployed in space.
“Our technology, which has already been validated in the laboratory, has several applications across the defense and space sectors.
“First, we’re developing an auxiliary energy source to enhance the resilience of strategic satellites. It provides the redundancy of satellite power systems by supplying backup power that does not depend on solar energy, making it crucial for high-value military reconnaissance assets,” Ščepanskis said.
The company emphasized that the generator is not designed for weapons applications. Instead, it is targeting dual-use satellites operating in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), all of which focus on communications, early warning systems, and reconnaissance capabilities.
These satellites support defense functions including synthetic aperture radar for detecting troop movements, signal intelligence systems, and missile-launch detection platforms.
According to Ščepanskis, recent geopolitical events have underscored their importance.
The war in Ukraine demonstrated the decisive role of satellite-based reconnaissance data. In 2025, Ukraine lost its beachhead in Russia’s Kursk Oblast during a period when the US temporarily halted the sharing of satellite intelligence.
“As Europe is trying to become more independent, it is imperative to produce satellites with advanced capabilities on our own. Our technology provides an auxiliary energy source for satellites, which makes them more resilient to non-kinetic attacks and malfunctions,” he added.
Beyond defense, Deep Space Energy is positioning its technology for lunar exploration. The company says its generator could support upcoming programmes such as NASA and ESA’s Artemis and Argonaut initiatives, as well as future lunar rover missions and the Moon Village framework.
On the Moon, temperatures can fall below minus 150 degrees Celsius during night cycles that last roughly 354 hours, making solar power unreliable.
Deep Space Energy estimates that about two kilograms of Americium-241 could generate 50 watts of power for a rover, compared with around 10 kilograms required by legacy RTG systems for similar output.
By reducing fuel requirements, the company argues it could extend rover lifetimes across multiple lunar day-night cycles, potentially lasting years.
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