Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

ADEME, France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency, carried out a study with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) on the dynamics of lithium supply and demand, based on different scenarios for the electrification of the global car fleet by 2050. Further, vulnerabilities could emerge from increased competition among lithium buyers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

A doctoral student in engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Ona Egbue, is studying potential disruptions to the long-term supply chain for lithium. However, there are issues associated with the present supply chain of raw materials for battery production, particularly the security and supply of lithium.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Battery manufacturer SK On signed a lithium hydroxide supply deal with Chile’s SQM, a move that will further strengthen SK On’s supply chain for critical battery materials in coping with the US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) following its recent deals with Australian lithium developers. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2021

Goldman Sachs and Robert Friedland, Founder of Ivanhoe Mines, suggest prices of US$15,000/t might be seen by 2025, due to restricted supply and bullish demand growth. Although Chile and Peru contributed 40% of global mine supply in 2020, Roskill observed, copper production there is yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Tesla has officially landed in Chile, marking the first time it has appeared in a South American country as it continues to expand to new markets. In January, Tesla had already started planning to launch the location in Chile with an inauguration event. Tesla llega hoy a Chile. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

In Chile, SQM has stated that COVID-19 prevention measures have, so far, had “no material impact” on operations, with other facilities in the Atacama presumed to have seen a similar effect. Roskill anticipates 2020 production losses in Chile to be kept below 20%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Total visible copper stocks (LME + COMEX + SHFE + Chinese bonded warehouses) amounted to just 560kt at the end of January, noted critical materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill—only 11kt more than the lowest recent stock level of 549kt in December 2019.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

ADLF), a company with exploration tenements in Chile’s prospective Atacama region, and to enter a joint venture with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile ( Codelco ) to explore and potentially develop Agua de la Falda’s assets. Rio Tinto has agreed to purchase Pan American Silver’s stake in Agua de la Falda S.A.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

The United States and Chilean navies recognize the benefits of the use of drop-in alternative fuels such as biofuels, to increase energy security brought about by a reduced dependence on imported fuel and an increased certainty of energy supply and cost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. We expect the stable supply of EV batteries from SK On will also enable us to contribute to emissions reduction and meet climate goals in the market. million full electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2021

SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.) reached a long-term agreement to supply lithium products to LG Energy Solution (LGES). As pat of the agreement, which runs from 2021 to 2029, SQM will supply battery-grade lithium carbonmate and lithium hydroxide for the production of high-quality cathode materials for EV battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

Among other projects, the Santiago de Chile-based company is building the Haru Oni eFuel pilot plant in Punta Arenas (Chile). The additional capital will be used to develop industrial eFuel facilities in Chile, the US and Australia, which have large supplies of renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2023

Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, wants to create a plan to require state involvement in and control of any lithium contracts going forward in the country with the world’s largest lithium supply. more… The post Chile’s president aims to nationalize world’s largest lithium supply appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

Under the terms of the MoU, Compass Minerals would supply LGES with with a battery-grade lithium product from its lithium brine development project at its Ogden, Utah, solar evaporation facility. The deal states that LGES be supplied of up to 150,000 dry metric tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate, starting 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

The LCA covers material, water, and energy flows associated with lithium acquisition; lithium concentration; production of lithium chemicals, battery cathode powders, and batteries; and associated transportation activities along the supply chain. —Argonne lifecycle analyst and lead author Jarod Kelly. 2021.105762.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2021

The financing companies BASF, Daimler AG, Fairphone, and Volkswagen Group are aware of their responsibility along the entire supply chain, including their human rights due diligence for raw material sourcing and production. It does not intend to facilitate the sourcing of lithium nor the purchase or selling of any raw mineral.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2012

AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have begun commercial operation of the second energy storage project in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of Li-ion battery-based energy storage (BESS) with a 544MW thermal power plant. A123 Systems supplied the energy storage systems for the project.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We are taking important steps in Argentina and Brazil, with the aim of decarbonizing mobility and ensuring strategic supplies of raw materials necessary for the success of the Company’s global electrification plans. Los Azules is an advanced-stage porphyry copper exploration project in the San Juan pro-mining province of Argentina.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Currently, virtually all of the lithium used in the US is produced outside the country—most is mined in Argentina, Chile, China, and Australia. The only current domestic supply comes from the Silver Peak mine in Nevada.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2024

On Monday, June 17, 2024, Hyundai Motor Group brands, Hyundai Motors Companyand Kia Corporation, signed a lithium supply agreement with Chilean miner SQM Salar S.A. is a fully owned subsidiary of Socedad Quimaica y Miners de Chile S.A. It plans to boost output in Chile by up to 100,000 tons in 2025. SQM Salar S.A.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The project, which is expected to be operational in 2023, will convert renewable energy from one of EGPNA’s solar plants in the United States into green hydrogen to be supplied to a bio-refinery. Enel Green Power is developing projects in the green hydrogen segment in Italy, Spain, Chile and the United States.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 19, 2023

BYD's project in Chile is designed to produce 50,000 tons of lithium iron phosphate cathode material per year, with an estimated investment of at least $290 million. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD received preferential prices for lithium carbonate in Chile, where it was awarded a lithium mining contract a year ago in the lithium-rich country.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This provides economic long-term energy storage, ensuring security of supply even during extreme weather conditions. To reach a 100% share of renewable power, leaders must create the conditions to build new Power-to-X capacity for sustainable fuel production and convert thermal balancing power plants to run on that fuel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

The contract is to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier designed by NSK Ship Design for Norwegian shipowner NSK Shipping. BioMar has 11 factories producing fish food, in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Turkey and Costa Rica. Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5-million

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2018

Shortage of future lithium supply and the uneven distribution of current lithium resources. the geographic distribution of land-based lithium resources is uneven, with more than 98% of the total reserves concentrated in Chile, Argentina, China, and Australia. Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2022

This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina. The report forecasts a supply gap will persist over the outlook period, with total supply from both mine and brine operations currently insufficient to meet demand.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It is now estimated that green hydrogen could supply up to 25% of the world’s energy needs by 2050 and become a US$10-trillion addressable market by 2050. Rocky Mountain Institute, a global non-profit think-and-do-tank, will facilitate the initiative alongside partners.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2020

6 European countries, the European Commission, Russia and Chile have all released hydrogen strategies since May 2020. The current electrolysis pipeline implies that by the mid-2020s, electricity supplied to electrolyzers globally could be on par with the total electricity consumption of Belgium or the US state of New Jersey.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 19, 2023

The European Commission and Chile have signed a landmark deal to develop sustainable critical raw materials supply chains. The post EU and Chile establish sustainable critical raw materials supply chains agreement appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

Johnson Matthey also has signed a term sheet for the supply of nickel and cobalt from Russia-based Nornickel, and an agreement for the supply of lithium hydroxide from SQM—both agreements supporting a long-term sustainable supply of critical raw materials for battery materials production. Securing lithium supply with SQM.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2023

When we think of where lithium comes from, we think of South America (Chile specifically), Australia, and the US a bit — with processing in China, of course. We don’t think of Africa. However, Africa has resources, and the expectation is that the continent will be a much bigger source of lithium by 2030. Lithium […]

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Investing in the commodity market can be a roller-coaster ride; what with the incessant boom-and-bust cycles driven by the ebb and flow in infrastructural spending, production ramps/cutbacks and stockpiling/destocking supplies. In terms of feedstock supply, SQM and Albemarle had laid out plans for increased production rates.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 24, 2023

Discover the environmental and economical benefits of Direct Lithium Extraction and how it is making an impact in Chile. The post Chile switches to Direct Lithium Extraction appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2021

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to define an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 27, 2023

In a shock move, Chile will nationalise its lithium industry to boost its economy and protect its environment. The post How will Chile nationalise its huge lithium industry? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The cheapest renewable power projects in the first half of 2022 were able to achieve an LCOE of $19/MWh, as in best-in-class onshore wind farms in Brazil, and $21/MWh for tracking PV farms in Chile, and $57/MWh for offshore wind in Denmark. If the offshore transmission costs are excluded, the latter estimate falls to $43/MWh.

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