The M&E Dispatch - 003

Hello everybody, welcome to the week of AGMs. It’s been a LOT of AGM announcements to comb through this week. As much as I’d love to cover everyone’s allocation of shares, appointments, resignations, adoptions and the like… it’s a bit bland.

The following are the items that I did find interesting this week and there’s a couple things to unpack if you can read between the lines.

// The Dirt

1. Westwater Resources Backs U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Graphite 
Westwater Resources supports the U.S. Trade Representative's decision to implement a 25% tariff on natural graphite imports from China, aiming to boost demand for U.S.-produced battery-grade graphite materials.
Read more about the tariff decision

2. Homerun Resources Completes Silica Drilling Program 
Homerun Resources successfully completes its drilling and sampling program at the Belmonte silica district in Bahia, Brazil. This auger drilling initiative will help define high-purity silica resources in the region.
Learn more about their silica exploration

3. Quebec Precious Metals Applauds Gold Discoveries Near Sakami Project 
Quebec Precious Metals congratulates Harfang Exploration on high-grade gold discoveries near the Sakami Project and provides updates on its own gold and lithium exploration efforts in the James Bay area.
See the latest exploration updates

4. Zimtu Capital Closes Sale of Ontario Mineral Claims 
Zimtu Capital announces the closure of its sale of Eagle Lake and Whitefish Lake mineral claims to Discovery Lithium, marking a strategic move in Northwestern Ontario's lithium-rich region.
Read more about the sale

5. Discovery Lithium Finalizes Acquisition of Ontario Mining Claims 
Discovery Lithium closes the acquisition of two key lithium mining claims in Northwestern Ontario, further solidifying its position in the domestic lithium exploration sector.
Explore Discovery Lithium’s expansion

6. EMP Metals Acquires Lithium Assets and Appoints New CEO 
EMP Metals finalizes the acquisition of ROK Resources’ interest in Saskatchewan’s lithium assets and names Kottmeier as the company’s new CEO, highlighting their strategic growth in the lithium sector.
Get the details on EMP’s acquisition

7. Bold Ventures Closes Third Tranche and Extends Private Placement 
Bold Ventures announces the closing of the third tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising further funds for its exploration and development activities.
Check out Bold Ventures' fundraising efforts 

// The Hustle

Document Controller - Calgary, AB 
Petroplan is seeking a Document Controller to support their team in Calgary. This role involves managing complex document control tasks throughout the project lifecycle, including resolving issues and producing customized audit reports. Ideal for candidates with 10+ years of experience in document management and strong skills in MS Office and electronic document management systems.
Apply now

Contracts Advisor - Calgary, AB 
Petroplan is looking for a Contract Commercial Contracts Advisor to negotiate and manage various commodity agreements, including crude oil, natural gas, and refined products. This role involves working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution of contracts. Ideal for candidates with 3-5 years of contract negotiation experience, especially in the commodities sector. Apply now

Heavy Equipment Technician (Apprentice to Journeyman) - Clairmont, AB 
Halliburton is hiring Heavy Equipment Technicians at various levels, from 1st-year apprentices to journeymen, for their Clairmont, Alberta location. This role involves maintaining and repairing heavy equipment used in oilfield services. It's an excellent opportunity for candidates pursuing a career in mechanical trades, offering training and hands-on experience.
Apply now

Business Development (Senior - Principal) - Calgary, AB 
Halliburton is seeking a Senior Business Development professional for its Sperry Drilling services division. The role involves leveraging client relationships, delivering technical sales presentations, and achieving market penetration. Candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in sales, with a focus on maximizing revenue, typically in the range of $30-100 million.
Apply now

Shipping & Receiving Material Coordinator (I-III) - Leduc, AB 
Halliburton is looking for a Shipping & Receiving Material Coordinator for their Artificial Lift division in Leduc, Alberta. The role involves managing material movements, storage, and inventory accuracy within the warehouse. Preferred candidates will have experience in warehouse operations, forklift/crane certifications, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Apply now

// M&E Update

One of my goals since taking over Mining and Energy is to talk to the smaller players as I truly believe that innovation is spurred from necessity. It’s also where you find the companies willing to sleep in the back of pickup trucks to cut costs trying to bring their dream to life.

While the Mining & Energy Sectors are beginning to see a resurgence, it’s been a slow rebound for a lot of you. I’ve come up with a feature called “Work Ready” that will showcase the smaller companies who are ready to work. They might be two guys and an excavator able to install a culvert on an access road or a young contracting company with a new vac truck. You might not know about them yet, but they sure would love to meet you. Every day Canadian’s are betting everything on their companies and I want to help make introductions. Good people meeting Good People.

Stay tuned for more info on this and if it sounds like you, or someone you know, is in this category please hit reply and let me know.

Happy Friday, have a great weekend and I’ll catch you on Tuesday.
Lee