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Zimbabwe lithium miners table refinery plans under govt pressure – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Huayou has said it would explore production of battery-grade lithium in Zimbabwe “only when the construction and economic conditions are right” Four lithium mining companies have tabled plans to produce battery-grade lithium in Zimbabwe, a government official said on Monday.

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Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba signs USD 310 mn lithium mine deal – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Zimbabwe ‘s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House has signed a 310 million deal with a consortium of British and Chinese investors for the construction of a lithium concentrator, the company announced on Thursday. Zimbabwe currently does not refine lithium, but exports concentrates to China for further processing.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. Take Albemarle Corp., Pilbara Minerals Ltd.,

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Is There Really “Structural Overcapacity” of EVs & Solar that “the World Cannot Absorb”?

CleanTechnica EVs

Again, there were calls for China to address “Structural Overcapacity” that “will lead to Chinese EVs flooding Europe.” Last week, China’s President, Xi Jinping, was in Paris, France. The loudest call came from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who said “China continues to massively support its.

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China × Cleantech — April 2021

CleanTechnica EVs

EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. It was a great month, […].

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