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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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APRIL 21, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. At this time, the loss of supply from these closures amounted to more than 1% of the total mine supply in 2019. —Gulley et al.

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Magnis signs offtake agreement with Tesla for anode active materials; N. American production

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Australia-based Magnis Energy Technologies has entered into a binding offtake agreement with Tesla for the supply of anode active materials (AAM) beginning in February 2025 with fixed pricing. Magnis is a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery technology and materials company in the Lithium-ion battery supply chain. Earlier post.)

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Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Australia-based Walkabout Resources, an Africa-focused energy minerals developer, announced that its Tanzania Lindi Jumbo flake graphite project had progressed into the construction phase, with the CRDB-approved Independent Project Manager completing site visits and bulk earthmoving contractor TNR commencing mobilization. Source: Walkabout.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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MARCH 30, 2014

The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”.

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Imperium3 New York produces its first full-sized prismatic cells

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JUNE 18, 2021

In the US, iM3NY is part of the supply chain for the Department of Defense and is supporting the electrification of several large US corporations. Magnis has a world-class graphite asset in Tanzania, associated production IP and a strategic partnership and 10% interest in C4V. iM3NY product roadmap.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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MAY 18, 2018

The tight supply/demand situation for graphite electrodes is expected to persist for much longer than many market observers expect. Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. ROW still far from developing a spherical graphite supply chain. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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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).

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Graphex Technologies in MOU with Reforme Group to develop graphite manufacturing facilities in Australia; mine-to-battery graphite supply

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Graphex has more ethan a decade of commercial experience producing 10,000 metric tons per annum of battery-grade purified spherical graphite at its facility in Heilongjiang Province, China, for the power battery market. Graphex has a roadmap to grow production 40,000 metric tonnes per year over the next 3 years.

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US convenes Minerals Security Partnership meeting

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

First announced in June 2022, the MSP is a new multilateral initiative to bolster critical mineral supply chains essential for the clean energy transition. Additional minerals-rich countries in attendance included Argentina, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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Tesla inks deal with Magnis Energy for three-year graphite deal

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Tesla has entered a binding offtake agreement with Magnis Energy Technologies, an Australian company that will supply the company with anode active material (AAM) for three years. Magnis will supply Tesla with the AAM from a U.S. It has numerous benefits, including durability, it is lightweight, low cost, and excellent conductivity.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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JUNE 28, 2021

The EV battery recycling market is still in its early stage. The recycling of batteries demand is expected to become feasible in more than 6-7 years, till then the Gravita India will be market-ready. Gravita targets a supply of approx. EV batteries are not yet recycled at scale. Gravita India largest battery recycling firm .

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company Graphex occupies a middle position in the supply chain—it buys raw graphite from mining companies, puts it through several purification and processing steps, then sells it to battery manufacturers. Charged : As you know, supply chains are a hot topic in the industry these days. So there’s plenty of absorption there.

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Once More: Can Bajaj Auto repeat its CNG success? | Autocar Professional

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JULY 21, 2024

Fast expanding CNG retail amplifying demand At a time when OEMs are competing with each other to announce their plans for the EV market, Bajaj Auto’s announcement of a CNG bike certainly stands out. Additionally, more than half of the natural gas consumed in India is supplied from domestic production, compared to just 12% for petroleum.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motor Corp, who was present at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, said that the Indian automotive market has been expanding steadily to become the third largest automobile market. This will lead to 1.7 times more production and 2.7 times more exports this year. We will invest in the future.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

In the period up to 2030, the energy supply infrastructure worldwide will require a total investment of US$26 trillion, with about half of that in developing countries. Although they are expanding, licensing markets are still underdeveloped, compared to their potential. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030.

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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

Magnis signs offtake agreement with Tesla for anode active materials; N. American production

Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

Imperium3 New York produces its first full-sized prismatic cells

Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Graphex Technologies in MOU with Reforme Group to develop graphite manufacturing facilities in Australia; mine-to-battery graphite supply

US convenes Minerals Security Partnership meeting

Tesla inks deal with Magnis Energy for three-year graphite deal

Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

Once More: Can Bajaj Auto repeat its CNG success? | Autocar Professional

More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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