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Benchmark: Africa’s lithium production to increase >10x this decade; potentially 12% of global supply

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This will increase the region’s strength in the supply of critical minerals beyond cobalt, which the continent has historically dominated. Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast shows that the region is expected to account for just 4% of global mined lithium supply this year.

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Asambe & Kuva’s Partnership Shows the Potential of Fintech, E-Commerce, & Electric Mobility to Transform Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

Asambe already has 3rd party last-mile delivery agreements with: FedEx, Zimbabwe (parcel deliveries) Baines Avenue Pharmacy, Zimbabwe (medical supplies) Munch, Zimbabwe (food delivery) UberEats, South Africa (food delivery) Asambe is actively seeking […].

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. Add in Zimbabwe, where Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. billion) into a financing facility to support exports.

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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4% million tons; Congo (Kinshasa), Russia, and Serbia, 1 million tons each; Czechia, 840,000 tons; Zimbabwe, 500,000 tons; Spain, 400,000 tons; Mali, 200,000 tons; Brazil and Mexico, 180,000 tons each; Portugal, 100,000 tons; and Austria, 50,000 tons.

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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

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The Association will include Members from the entire supply chain: from resource to the end-users. —Anand Sheth. The element lithium (Li) is the lightest of all the metallic atoms and is the 33 rd most common element on Earth. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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Business Leaders Call for Linking Water, Energy and Climate in Global Talks

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In the examples cited in the report, biomass for biofuels has the largest and widest ranging footprint: from 24,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in the Netherlands to 143,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in Zimbabwe. Such ecosystem impacts also affect the amount of water or energy supplies available. Data: WBCSD (2009). Click to enlarge.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

How about if we give it to you in those big denomination Zimbabwe dollars? That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. By which GM’s head Putz means more money from you and me for a car company that will soon be going bankrupt and stiffing everyone they owe.

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