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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. of global and 17% of European reserves. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86

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Molycorp purchases remaining shares of European rare earth processing company

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has purchased the remaining shares of Molycorp Silmet AS, one of only two rare earth processing companies in Europe. Molycorp now owns 100% of the Sillamäe, Estonia-based facility, known as Molycorp Sillamäe. On 1 April 2011, Molycorp purchased a 90.023% stake in AS Silmet in a transaction valued at approximately $89 million.

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Neo Performance Materials to acquire exploration license for rare earth element project in Greenland

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Neo, through a special purpose entity (SPE), plans to explore and develop the Sarfartoq Project to diversify its global sourcing of rare earth ore further and to expand the rare earth supply chains that feed Neo’s rare earth separation facility in Estonia.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

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“Europe’s automotive market appears to be normalizing,” said Felipe Munoz, Global Analyst at JATO Dynamics. Purchasing a vehicle has become more expensive, and attitudes to ownership continue to change.” Another interesting tidbit: company purchases of EVs grew much faster than private purchases. in 2023, up from 1.7%

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Mitsubishi Corp. to provide 507 i-MiEVs to Estonian Government; CHAdeMO quick charging network for the country

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Under the terms of the GIS contract, MC will purchase 10 million tons of emissions rights and provide the 507 electric vehicles, as well as support with regard to the introduction and dissemination of CHAdeMO quick charging technology ( earlier post ). The 507 units will be shipped to Estonia by end of fiscal 2011.

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