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AUGUST 12, 2023

Rio Tinto and the Simfer joint venture (Simfer) reached an important milestone by concluding key agreements with the Republic of Guinea (West Africa) and Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on the trans-Guinean infrastructure for the world class Simandou iron ore project.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation have agreed to begin considering concrete collaboration in new fields. For the new collaborative business, Toyota will supply THS (Toyota Hybrid System) to Suzuki. Suzuki will supply two compact vehicles built on Suzuki platforms (Ciaz and Ertiga) to Toyota in India.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If finalized, this represents the first DFC loan to a graphite operation, demonstrating importance of Balama to bolstering US supply chain security for supply of critical minerals. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the US Government’s development finance institution. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 8, 2012

Exxon Mobil Corporation plans to invest approximately $185 billion over the next five years to develop new supplies of energy to meet expected growth in demand, Chairman and CEO Rex W. Tillerson said in a presentation at the New York Stock Exchange.

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MAY 8, 2022

Canada-based Northern Graphite Corporation has closed its previously announced acquisition of the producing Lac des Iles graphite mine (LDI) in Québec from a subsidiary of Imerys SA and the Okanjande graphite deposit/Okorusu processing plant in Namibia from a subsidiary of Imerys and its joint venture partner. million in cash.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

China’s Huayou Cobalt is the largest cobalt producer in China and is capable of supplying 50% of demand from lithium-ion battery producers. The company has been active in cobalt and copper resources exploration and development in Africa since 2006. The company also owns a nickel mine.

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MAY 2, 2011

and Abundant Biofuels Corporation announced their merger. Abundant and its affiliates (Abundant Habitats and Abundant Harvests) will continue to operate under the Abundant name and corporate identity. BioJet is an international supply chain integrator in renewable (bio) jet fuel and related co-products which include green diesel, etc.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Houston-based Biofuels Power Corporation ( BFLS ) has signed a letter of intent with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Liberty GTL, Inc. Liberty will provide intellectual property and operating know-how regarding crude oil synthesis along with the relevant catalyst supply.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Optimal Energy has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Energy Innovation Group (EIG), a South Korean lithium battery cell supplier, to explore the potential of setting up a manufacturing facility in South Africa, for the non-exclusive supply of cells to Optimal Energy. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Government and corporate net-zero commitments are pushing the steel industry to cancel out its emissions by 2050. South Africa and India have good iron ore reserves and the potential to produce a large amount of low-cost clean power. Hydrogen and recycling are likely to play a central role in reducing emissions from steel production.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has revised its calendar year 2012 sales and production plans, targeting worldwide production of 10,050,000 vehicles and worldwide sales of 9,760,000 vehicles for the year. In Central and South America, Oceania and Africa, vehicle sales totaled 402,000 units, an increase of 182,000 units. (+83%).

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JUNE 21, 2011

The power plant will provide renewable electricity for the ethanol refinery and will supply approximately 20% of Sierra Leone’s national grid. The agreement follows more than three years of evaluations of the potential social, environmental and economic impacts of this project which aims to become a model for sustainable investment in Africa.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Additionally, Greenfuel will lead marketing and sales activities in India and Africa, targeting various applications, including Drone as a Service (DaaS) and Battery as a Service (BaaS) for solutions like battery swapping. At the same time, it supports our corporate mission to strengthen ground-up decarbonisation goals and value chains.”

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APRIL 4, 2009

Optimal Energy , the Cape Town, South Africa-based company that unveiled the Joule full battery-electric multi-purpose urban passenger vehicle to the world at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 ( earlier post ), plans to have pilot fleets on the road in South Africa and globally from 2010 onwards, with mass production to start in South Africa from 2012.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. Over the next 20 years, demand for material resources will soar while supplies will become increasingly difficult to obtain, KPMG says. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. billion by 2032.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Cellulosic biofuels company Mascoma Corporation, is acquiring SunOpta BioProcess Inc. The transaction has received all necessary corporate approvals. In early 2010, SBI announced a major contract to supply its fiber preparation and pretreatment technology to one of the largest operators in the new energy sector in China.

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MARCH 10, 2009

The deployment of a biodiesel production unit in Africa is also being planned. Overall output is estimated at 3 million liters (approximately 793 thousand gallons US) of E3 per month, to be supplied to independent gas stations. The Nansei Sekiyu refinery, in Okinawa, will supply the gasoline for the project.

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MAY 7, 2014

and IHI Corporation—and Siemens MT Business, Siemens group companies undertaking metals production in countries including Germany, Austria and the US. The new JV will be established in the United Kingdom integrating Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. (MH)—an

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The collaboration will unfold in multiple phases, with the final manufacturing capacity determined by noco-noco supplying 3MWh of the cells on a quarterly basis. At the same time, it supports our corporate mission to strengthen ground-up decarbonization goals and value chains.”

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AUGUST 10, 2021

It is a part of the global Panasonic Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of audio-visual equipment, home appliances, electronic components, automotive electronics and environmental systems. Last year, it announced that it will boost the energy density of the EV batteries it supplies to Tesla by 20% in the next 5 years.

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MARCH 17, 2009

The report “Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risks for Businesses and Investors” notes that drought conditions are currently causing water shortages in Australia, Asia, Africa, and the United States, and that drought patterns are in many cases mirroring previously predicted effects of climate change. Electronics. Electric Power.

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MAY 13, 2011

As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 22, 2010

If cap-and-trade in the United States were to become reality along the lines of proposals now before Congress, up to 2 billion of the new credits would be drawn from carbon offsets, potentially increasing the worldwide supply of such credits by a factor of seven. THE APPROVAL PROCESS. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals.

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will be competing for the same finite supplies of oil and gas. But what if we have only a short time before the oil supply is disrupted? Developing a domestic car-battery industry should be the focus of both corporations and the U.S. To get an adequate supply of batteries for U.S. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s new The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 , released last week, projects that global energy demand in 2040 will be about 30% higher than it was in 2010 as population grows to 9 billion and global GDP doubles. Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Indian electric vehicle market has been impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic because of the supply chain disruptions and stoppage of manufacturing units due to lockdown restrictions in India. As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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JULY 13, 2023

The energy transition requires a massive increase in the supply of critical materials, yet supply chains remain vulnerable to a range of geopolitical risks. Supply disruptions could impact the speed of the energy transition in the short to medium term, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warns.

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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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APRIL 25, 2023

Tesla has published a new report on its efforts to make its cobalt supply chain significantly more ethical, safe, and secure. At these supply locations, Tesla focused on environmental impact, impact on local communities, and general working conditions.

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MAY 27, 2022

million in payments to be made to intermediary companies in order to secure improper advantages to obtain and retain business with state-owned and state-controlled entities in West Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Equatorial Guinea. According to court documents filed in the District of Connecticut, Glencore Ltd.

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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. The IDB Group is composed of the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF).

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