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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

Green Car Congress

The project will convert spodumene concentrate sourced principally from Piedmont’s international project investments to expand significantly the US supply of lithium hydroxide, a key component in the manufacturing of EV batteries. 2024: Ghana Project—spodumene concentrate; preliminary feasibility study (PFS) Q3 2022.

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The Wuling HongGuang Mini EV Lights Up The Exhibition At Ghana’s 1st E-Mobility Conference

CleanTechnica EVs

Last Friday, Ghana held its 1st E-Mobility Conference and Exhibition. The conference was organised as part of Ghana’s “Drive Electric Initiative” (DEI-Gh). Ghana’s Drive Electric Initiative aims: To drive the utilisation of Ghana’s excess electricity supply.

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Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit – ET Auto

Baua Electric

illustrates broadening tension in the country, as resistance to living near a mine clashes with the potential of EVs to mitigate climate change. ” Despite spending years buying acreage, hiring investment bankers and inking a supply deal with Tesla, Piedmont did not approach county commissioners until July 2021 with its plans.

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Green Car Congress

The issue of fossil-fuel subsidies drives right to the heart of climate change and sustainable development and must be addressed urgently. It focuses in particular on France, Ghana and Senegal, as well as drawing from case studies of other countries and previous work that examines the reform of energy subsidies and price subsidies.

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