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Report: Japan and UK to invest jointly in critical minerals in Africa

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Japan now depends on certain countries, including China, for critical minerals such as cobalt and nickel minerals. Under the framework, Japan and the UK would search for mining sites and set up refining facilities in such mineral-rich areas as Africa to diversify their supply sources, according to the report.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at BNEF, said that there is a growing amount of money chasing China’s electric vehicle boom. But the market looks increasingly crowded and consolidation is likely. Public markets investment in clean energy jumped 120% to $3.1 South Africa at $2.6 Germany at $1.3

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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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China controls the battery chemical industry, with the biggest market share for all of the five main battery materials: lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt and graphite. Domestic demand in China was relatively low as some automakers shift to LFP chemistries. The market has recovered strongly from the impact of Covid-19.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. Across the 104 emerging markets surveyed in Climatescope, coal accounted for 47% of all generation. The decline was not confined to China, however. billion and $2.7

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Constellium supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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Constellium SE is supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class produced in Europe, China, and South Africa and sold around the world. Constellium provides aluminum for the hood, roof, tailgate, and fenders of the Mercedes-Benz model.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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China, Mexico, Canada, India. Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. Major import sources. Natural graphite. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Rare earths.

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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

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HPMSM produced via EMM dissolution has a carbon footprint 59% lower at Chvaletice compared to HPMSM produced in China. The main contributors to the estimated carbon footprint of HPEMM produced in China are the embodied emissions from the electricity grid mix.

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