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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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Moreover, Roskill forecasts that China’s steel production is close to its peak. The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008. The maximum power output and minimum charging time of a lithium-ion battery depend on both ionic and electronic transport. The paper (Griffith et al. ) Griffith et al.

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Graphex Group to expand graphite processing in China to 40k tonnes/year, up from 10k, to meet EV battery needs

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The SG is further upgraded with pitch coating to specifications at nearby facilities to create the coated spherical graphite (CSG) that provides the optimum electrical properties for use in Li-ion batteries. Over the next ten years, analysts forecast EV sales to increase more than 29%. million in 2020 to 11.2 million by 2030.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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KORES ) and steelmaker POSCO has entered an agreement with Bolivia’s state-run miner Comibol (Corporación Minera de Bolivia) to set up a joint venture to produce lithium intended for lithium-ion batteries. KORES said that Korean Li-ion manufacturers SK Innovation and LG Chem are also likely to participate in the project.

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Super Charge It

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Here is a big story from the Japanese electronic giant Toshiba: " Toshiba have stunned the world with their announcement of what's pretty much the holy grail in Lithium battery technology – the Super Charge ion Battery , which recharges up to 90% of its energy in just five minutes , and has a lifespan of over 10 years.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. Li-ion packs. Earlier post.)

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