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AUGUST 26, 2022

million tons of identified lithium resources, ranking the country 10 th in the world behind Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, the US, Australia, China, Congo, Canada and Germany. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7 To date, deposits of lithium in Mexico are found in Baja, California; San Luis Potosí; Zacatecas; and Sonora.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Traceability is a topic we’re beginning to hear a lot about in the EV industry.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Recommendations on how to complete the numerous global and domesticate systems engineering efforts across multiple industries required to carry out such policies in such a short time frame is conspicuously absent from LLNL’s report, however. You cannot change the sources from Congo, China and other places within two to three years.”

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Around 60% of the world’s cobalt supply comes from the mineral-rich Katanga Copper belt, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Simply banning artisanal mining in the DRC is not a good option because the industrial mines usually leave a lot to be desired as well. —Benoit Nemery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2020

For example, two-thirds of all cobalt production happens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNCTAD also recommends that the industry find ways to reduce its dependence on critical raw materials. Brazilian mine. Agência Brasil/José Cruz. Source: UN.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While cobalt prices have shown positive signs of late, there are nuances within the market which highlight the key fundamentals that will likely decide cobalt’s future price trend—which is taking its cues less and less from the industrial metal supply chain, according to a new report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As part of a cross-industry initiative, the BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cobalt is a key component in the production of batteries for the automotive and electronics industries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2023

Through this MOU, the United States will support the commitment between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to develop jointly a supply chain for electric vehicle batteries. Zambia is the world’s sixth-largest copper producer, and the second largest cobalt producer in Africa.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The company insists on the use of strong standards for sustainability, making the industry-wide recognized “Standard for Responsible Mining” of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) one of the key criteria for supplier decisions and supplier contracts within raw material supply chains.

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JUNE 6, 2023

  The electric vehicle industry is not just about cutting-edge technology and zero-emission vehicles. The supply chain in the EV industry is a complex ecosystem that spans multiple continents, involving various components, raw materials, and intricate processes. Here are some major global suppliers in the EV industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2021

Australia-based AVZ Minerals Limited has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner agreement with Yibin Tianyi Lithium Industry Co., for the supply of spodumene concentrate (SC6) from the Manono Lithium and Tin Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A multitude of supply, demand, cost and sustainability conditions are poised to drive a rapid expansion of the battery recycling industry, more than tripling its capacity by 2030, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Large waves of end-of-life batteries are set to begin this year, creating a sizeable repository of recyclable material.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Roughly 60% of mined cobalt is sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The element is often recovered as a byproduct from mining copper and nickel, meaning that demand and pricing for those other metals affects the availability of cobalt.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Jervois Mining Limited will acquire 100% of the Sao Miguel Paulista nickel and cobalt refinery (SMP Refinery) in the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) (an investee company of Votorantim, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Latin America). Background.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This MoU, coupled with previous agreements signed with Cameroon and Nigeria, support our national mandate to facilitate the production and trade of African petroleum products and create value-added industries. —Equatorial Guinea’s Minister Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

At present, the US relies on imports from nations such as China and the Democratic Republic of Congo for these critical materials. National laboratories, universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations may apply for the three-year awards, to be selected based on peer review.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

Tested in real operating conditions, from upstream cobalt production facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to downstream electric vehicle production sites, the pilot will run until the end of 2021, with the roll-out of the final solution expected in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). —WEF, “Making Mining Safe and Fair: Artisanal cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Our vision for a green economy is at the core of our continued commitment to supply the most critical materials for the global battery sector and we are leading industry efforts to ensure the sustainable, traceable cobalt sourcing in supply chains across Europe, North America, South Korea and Japan.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

We are setting in motion a process of mainstreaming responsible sourcing practices across major industries. We are setting in motion a process of mainstreaming responsible sourcing practices across major industries. Nicholas Garrett, CEO of RCS Global Group. Achievements of pilot test phase. Expansion to other minerals.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Australia (lithium), China (graphite, rare earths), Chile (copper and lithium), the Democratic Republic of Congo (cobalt), Indonesia (nickel) and South Africa (platinum, iridium) are the dominant players. As a result, the industry is highly concentrated, with few controlling a significant portion of global production and trade.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2021

Overview of the material flows in the cobalt market, from mine production, through intermediate and refined stages, into cobalt’s main applications and, finally, the use of cobalt by industry, based on estimates for 2020. The most important flow of cobalt units in terms of volume is shown at the top. Source: Cobalt Institute.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The country’s government and the mining sector are determined to transform its nickel industry to meet the rising demand for Class 1 nickel, a crucial component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.). This would bring Indonesia into second place for cobalt mining, after the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2021

The pilot is being tested in real operating conditions, from upstream cobalt production facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to downstream electric vehicle productions sites. The launch of the final industry solution is expected in 2022 and is being supported by boutique block-chain technology studio, Kryha.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). —James Frith, head of energy storage at BNEF.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be the source for approximately 69% of mined cobalt in 2020—i.e., Roskill’s Cobalt Sustainability Monitor examines the key environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors which face the industry.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has become a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) to underscore FREYR’s commitment to developing a sustainable global battery industry. The FCA focuses on economic diversification, improving worker conditions at mine sites and supporting child rights.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

An editorial in the journal Nature calls on policy makers, industry leaders and researchers to mitigate quickly the environmental and human costs of Li-ion batteries. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) supplies about 70% of cobalt. Around 90% of the DRC’s cobalt comes from its industrial mines (90,000 tonnes annually).The

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

For our country to benefit from the intrinsic value of cobalt, currently boosted by the development of carbon-free energies, it was essential that measures be taken to support the formalisation of this industry. We welcome this announcement and are excited at the prospect of supporting Trafigura’s agreement with EGC.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2020

In 2019, the US produced an estimated 500 metric tons of Co from a nickel-copper mine in Michigan and mine tailings in Missouri (less than 1% of global mine production), plus an additional 2,700 metric tons in secondary production (recycled materials, post-industrial, and post-consumer materials). There are 6.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

By collaborating with other leading industries in this network, our intent is to use state-of-the-art technology to ensure materials produced for our vehicles will help meet our commitment to protecting human rights and the environment. Focus industries for the solution include automotive, aerospace and defense, and consumer electronics.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry, thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive. Sustainability is another issue driving the increasing importance of traceability in our industry.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Ford is working with its international nonprofit and grantmaking partners to support and promote a pilot program that will empower women working in the copper and cobalt supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of Congo, a leader producer of cobalt, exported approximately 70% of global demand in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The supply of Co is heavily geographically polarized, with the Democratic Republic of Congo providing over 60% of the mined cobalt market volume1. Admittedly, the battery industry won’t change overnight. Cobalt is currently the most expensive component used in mainstream passenger EV batteries due to its limited availability.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2010

As the lake gets warmer, we expect productivity to decline, and we expect that it will affect the [fishing] industry. Lake Tanganyika is bordered by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia—four of the poorest countries in the world, according to the United Nations Human Development Index.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

And more than 50% of global cobalt supply comes from one place: the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This would give rise instead to a new trillion-dollar industry, what he dubs “Auto-Tech.”.

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APRIL 25, 2022

But with the industry needing all the batteries it can get, improved high-manganese batteries could carve out a niche, perhaps as a mid-priced option between lithium-iron phosphate chemistry, and primo nickel-rich batteries in top luxury and performance models. Tesla and Volkswagen are among the automakers who see manganese—element No.

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