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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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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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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

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In eight months, Gécamines produced 15,104 tonnes of cobalt and 2,217 tonnes of copper-DRC

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

General of careers and mines (Gécamines) produced 15,104 tonnes of cobalt and 2.217 tonnes of copper during the first eight months of 2022. This is indicated by the official statistical data published by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) in its Summary of statistical information for the month of October 2022. According to the Central Bank of Congo, Gécamines records an increase in production in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 when annual cumulative production was around 1,568 tonnes for copper and 11,199 tonnes of cobalt. This document… Read More Here

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More than 80,000 tons of cobalt produced in 8 months by the mining industry-DRC

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 admin

The Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 80,752 tons of cobalt between January and August 2022 compared to 59,876 tons of cobalt in the same period in 2021, according to the Condensed statistical information of the Central Bank of Congo for the month of October 2022. Having already achieved a monthly production of 10,000 tons of cobalt in the first 8 months of this year, the DRC mining industry is on track to cross the milestone of 100,000 tons of cobalt in 2022. Note that the Democratic Republic of the… Read More Here

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Consider industrial mining investment outside of Greater Katanga! (Grandstand)-DRC

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 admin

The DRC is a geological scandal. There is gold, cobalt, copper, lithium, coltan, etc. These natural advantages are reflected in particular by the country’s positive growth rate, driven largely by the mining sector. However, on closer inspection, this potential seems to me to be under-exploited. Indeed, when I analyze the State of mining titles dated July 2021, it appears that out of the 388 active mining titles belonging to private entities, 245, or 63% are located in the provinces of Upper Katanga and Lualaba. The western provinces where there are however traces of minerals… Read More Here

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All mining products exported from the DRC are down this week on the international market

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 admin

The general trend of mining products exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is bearish this week over the period from October 24 to 29, 2022. This is reported by the National Commission on Price Lists of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. According to this report, cobalt, which had for several weeks maintained its price above 51,000 USD per ton, should drop slightly this week to 51,260 USD per ton against 51,261.50 USD per ton last week. i.e. a slight drop of around -1.5 USD. On the same market,… Read More Here

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Cobalt has been stabilizing around USD 51,000 per tonne for several weeks

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 admin

The general trend in the prices of the main mining export products is upwards in this week from October 17 to 22, 2022, according to data from the National Mercurial Commission. Cobalt is up this week at $51,261.5 per ton from $51,261.00 per ton the previous week, a positive price differential of $0.5. Similarly, copper shows an upward trend this week at 7,637 USD per tonne against 7,604.30 USD per tonne last week, an increase of around 32.15 USD. Zinc is trading this week up to 3,020.50 USD per ton… Read More Here

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Critical Metals announces the resumption of production at its Molulu copper-cobalt mine in the 4th quarter of 2022-DRC

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 admin

Critical Metals CEO Russell Fryer has announced the resumption of production in the fourth quarter of this year at the Molulu copper and cobalt mine. He made the statement, on the sidelines of the appointment, on Thursday, October 13, of Lloyd Kirtley as DRC field director for Critical Metals . “ His experience working on the ground in many countries across Africa will be invaluable in enabling us to quickly bring this former copper/cobalt asset, located in a highly prospective region, into production in the fourth quarter of 2022 ,” added on this subject Russell Fryer,… Read More Here

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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