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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. Circular economy for responsible resource management. degree goal.

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BASF and Heraeus to form JV in China to recover PGMs from spent automotive catalysts

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The new company, named BASF HERAEUS (China) Metal Resource Co., The founding of the legal entity is targeted in Q1 2022, following the approval of the relevant authorities. China has limited natural resources in Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) consisting predominately of platinum, palladium and rhodium and strongly relies on imports.

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SunMirror AG to acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt

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SunMirror AG, an exploration company specializing in mineral resources such as gold, lithium, cobalt and other metals and minerals powering future industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary SunMirror Luxembourg S.A., The expected purchase priceis €45 million, payable in cash on closing, and a 2% net smelter royalty on future production.

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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Already being referred to as the “High Seas Treaty”, the legal framework would place 30% of the world’s oceans into protected areas, put more money into marine conservation, and covers access to and use of marine genetic resources.

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California Air Resources Board rejects Volkswagen Group recall plan for 3.0-liter diesel passenger cars

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Wednesday rejected proposed plans submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices (AECDs) and defeat devices in 3.0 liter, diesel passenger cars manufactured for model years 2009-2016. This decision affects about 16,000 3.0-liter

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% The challenge with China being the dominant force for a majority of raw materials is regarding their legal system. Resources. [ Should the U.S. 1 ] [link]. [

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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This website, jointly maintained by the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides information such as official EPA “window label” fuel economy estimates for city, highway, and combined driving for all U.S.-legal legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to present. Brief summary of vehicle data.