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A Battery Passport can create a circular economy for EVs

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 arnbethnic

Benedikt Sobotka warns that the lack of recycling capability could dramatically limit the speed at which the EV transition takes place Transportation currently accounts for 37% of global CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency, which means the decarbonisation of the transport sector forms an essential part of any serious plan to address climate change. At the heart of this process is the transition from traditional, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). Global electric car sales have continued on a strong upward trend in 2022, with… Read More Here

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“No one can stop” the progress of renewables, insists the head of IRENA

November 11, 2022November 12, 2022 arnbethnic

“No one can stop this progress”: renewable energies will continue to grow, ignoring the difficulties, but must go faster if the world is to meet its climate objectives, the director of the International Energy Agency told AFP. renewable energies. The world has been caught in an energy crisis since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and certain countries, in Europe in particular, are doing everything to ensure their supply of oil and especially gas. “In the short term, this will have an impact”, recognizes Francesco La Camera, the director general… Read More Here

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World: tin price falls to USD 18,515.00 per tonne this week

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 arnbethnic

The general trend of mining products exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is mixed on the international market during the period from November 7 to 12, 2022, note experts from the National Commission for Mercurial Prices of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. During this period, the price of tin is expected to fall to USD 18,515.00 per tonne from USD 19,119.00 per tonne the previous week, a negative price difference of around USD 604. Tin is not the only Congolese product that is expected to experience a price… Read More Here

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S&P Global Mobility Special Report: A reckoning for EV battery raw materials

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Copperbelt Katanga News

Geopolitical turbulence and the fragile and volatile nature of the critical raw-material supply chain could curtail planned expansion in battery production—slowing mainstream electric-vehicle (EV) adoption and the transition to an electrified future. Geopolitical turbulence, critical battery raw-material supply chain could curtail expansion in battery production. Soaring prices of critical battery metals, as observed in the following chart from S&P Global Commodity Insights, are threatening supplier and OEM profit margins. This situation has quickly translated into increased component and vehicle prices, according to new analysis from S&P Global Mobility Auto Supply… Read More Here

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HH COMMISSIONS MANGANESE MINE IN ZAMBIA

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Copperbelt Katanga News1 Comment

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has commissioned the Luongo Manganese Mine in Chipili District of Luapula Province. Luongo Manganese Mine has over 40 million tonnes of ore and is projected to last for 20 years. The mine has been developed by Mineral Geologist SIXTUS MULENGA through his exploration company MUSAMU Resources. Speaking when he commissioned the mine, President HICHILEMA said the development of Luongo Manganese Mine is a milestone as it has shown that Zambians can set up and run mines in the country. President HICHILEMA said government will support the mine… Read More Here

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Greening global economy brings dependence on critical minerals

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 arnbethnic

After nearly a century of geopolitical tension over access to oil, experts worry that the global transition to clean energy is creating new dependencies on the critical minerals needed for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries. ADVERTISING Control over most of these essential elements is concentrated in a handful of countries, none more than China, they note. Which metals are key for the energy transition? Cobalt, nickel, manganese and lithium are critical to making electric vehicle batteries. Rare earths such as neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium are used in… Read More Here

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TANTALEX LITHIUM RESOURCES ANNOUNCES AWARD OF MINING LICENSE FOR ITS TITAN TIN AND TANTALUM PROJECT

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 arnbethnic

Toronto, Ontario, October 31st 2022 – Tantalex is pleased to announce that its 70% owned DRC subsidiary United Cominiere SAS has been notified by the Ministry of Mines that research permits PR 12447 and PR12448 have now been transformed to Mining Concessions. TiTanProject Highlights Tantalex may now proceed immediately with the construction of the TiTantin and tantalum alluvial concentrate plant. Projected to produce approximately 1’400 dmtof Tin concentrate and 220 dmtof Tantalum concentrate per annum. Generating app. $30M USD in revenue annually at current commodity prices. Production scheduled to commence in… Read More Here

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Tesla held talks over buying stake in Glencore – report

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 admin

Electric vehicles giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) considered taking a stake in Glencore (LON: GLEN) and held talks with the miner and commodities trader, the Financial Times reported. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, FT said Tesla discussed buying 10% to 20% of Glencore last year and continued negotiations in March this year, when the Swiss firm’s chief executive Gary Nagle visited the carmaker’s factory in Fremont, California. Talks concluded without an agreement due to Tesla’s concerns about Glencore’s coal mining business and its impact on the environment, the two sources told… Read More Here

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Climate transition: After oil, a new dependence on strategic metals?

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 arnbethnic

After a century of geopolitical tensions around access to oil, experts fear that the energy transition will create, especially in Europe, new dependencies on countries that produce metals crucial for low-carbon technologies and energy. electrification of the planet. 1 – What are the climate transition metals? Cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium conduct electricity in car batteries. Rare earths (neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, etc.) are used in hard disks or permanent magnets for wind turbines. Copper and aluminum generally conduct electricity. Platinum is used for hydrogen. These metals allow industry, electronics, transport or energy systems… Read More Here

HAS GLENCORE GIVEN ELECTRIC VEHICLES THE EXTRA PUSH TO ENGINEER COBALT OUT OF A BATTERY?

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 admin

Is cobalt becoming its own worst enemy? Simon Moores, Managing Director, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence explores Glencore’s latest move to pull hydroxide supply from the market in the midst of contract negotiating season and what it means for cobalt’s strained relationship with cathode, battery and electric vehicle (EV) producers. On Tuesday 6 November, the wires and social media channels were lit up with a seemingly significant piece of cobalt news: Glencore had pulled 1,472 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide from the market. The basis for the world’s leading producer to act in this way… Read More Here