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Umicore inaugurates CAM plant in Poland; complete battery materials value chain in Europe

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Umicore last week inaugurated its carbon-neutral production facility for cathode active materials (CAM) for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value chain.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars to build battery factory in Jawor, Poland; ninth in its global network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. After the production of high-tech engines, we will establish additional future technology in Poland. This includes more than ten pure electric vehicles.

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Umicore signs long-term agreement with Terrafame for supply of sustainable low-carbon nickel sulfate

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for the supply of low-carbon, sustainable high-grade nickel sulfate. In January, Terraframe signed a nickel sulfate supply agreement with Stellantis. This agreement will cover a substantial part of the future nickel requirements of Umicore’s cathode materials plant in Poland. Earlier post.)

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Posco begins derisking rare earth permanent magnet supply chain | Autocar Professional

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Posco International, which is looking to de-risk its supply chain for rare earth permanent magnets from China, has announced that it has bagged large-scale orders through its overseas subsidiaries. The supplied permanent magnets will be mounted on the drive motors of the company’s new mid- to large-sized electric vehicle models.

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EIA: US, Qatar and Russia provided almost 70% of liquefied natural gas received in Europe in 2021

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In 2021, a large share of Europe’s supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) originated in the United States, Qatar, and Russia. In January 2022, the United States supplied more than half of all LNG imports into Europe for the month. Supply challenges in the European market have led to rising regional prices for natural gas.

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Vulcan Energy signs binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Umicore

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Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Umicore, a leader in cathode materials production used in lithium-ion batteries for electrified transportation, as part of Vulcan’s Zero Carbon Lithium Project. In Nysa, Poland, Umicore has built the first cathode materials plant in Europe.

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Johnson Matthey to exit battery materials business; increased commoditization, lower returns

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JM intended to supply eLNO to customers in Europe from two new production facilities. The first facility in Poland is under construction and is to be completed in 2022, for commercial production in 2024. Consequently this is rapidly turning into a high-volume, commoditized market, the company explained.

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