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AUGUST 6, 2012

The price increases in China follow the increases in global lithium product prices, including lithium carbonate, announced by major producers Rockwood Lithium and FMC Lithium this year. FMC Lithium announced a price increase of 20% on 23 June 2011 and then another increase of US$1,000/tonne on 18 June 2012.

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Carbon Price China Argentina 225

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JULY 17, 2011

Petrobras’ oil and natural gas output in Brazil was 2,407,366 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in June, 4% more than the 2,315,117 barrels produced a year earlier and a 2% increase over May 2011. Domestic natural gas production was 57.317 million cubic meters per day in June. This was 6.9% above last May. over June 2010.

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MAY 3, 2011

with a hybrid electric power system for use in buses in Argentina and throughout South America. The alliance will produce six preproduction units initially, followed by a production plan to manufacture 20 additional units in 2011. The company is also planning to set up another plant in Fort Valley, GA in 2011.

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Eaton Ecuador Uruguay Manufacturer 186

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

BASF broke ground for its new production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America. Sodium methylate is an efficient and reliable catalyst for the production of biodiesel. It is the second BASF plant for this product, in addition to a plant in Ludwigshafen.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sinopec Group, ranked the 5th in the Fortune Global 500 in 2011, is China’s largest producer of refined oil products and major petrochemical products and its second largest crude oil producer. In 2010, Sinopec’s domestic crude output amounted to 298 MMbbl and natural gas production grew to 441 Bcf. billion bbl and 4.41

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Brazil Argentina 2010 Oil 186

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JULY 31, 2011

According to a January 2011 update by the US Geological Survey (USGS), identified lithium resources total 4 million tons in the United States and approximately 29 million tons in other countries. China and Argentina total 5.4 million tons, respectively. million tons and 2.6

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Bolivia Li-ion Serbia Brazil 199

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JULY 20, 2011

The Long Lake SAGD Operation is expected to have through-put rates of approximately 72,000 barrels per day of bitumen at full production. It is anticipated that the Long Lake Upgrader will ultimately produce approximately 58,500 barrels per day of products, primarily Premium Sweet Crude (PSC).

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Oil-Sands Oil China Canada 218

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd. “Toyota is taking a step on its own to secure the materials it needs to ensure stable production.&#.

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Toyota Argentina Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion 124

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Its products are applied to crops, including soybean, pulse crops, forage crops, peanuts, corn, and wheat. These products are currently primarily sold in the US, Canada, Argentina, and Brazil. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed between February and May 2011.

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APRIL 6, 2011

Initial assessments of 48 shale gas basins containing almost 70 shale gas formations in 32 countries suggest that shale gas resources, which have recently provided a major boost to US natural gas production, are also available in other world regions. The US is second, with 862 Tcf, followed by Argentina with 774 Tcf and Mexico with 681 Tcf.

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Gas Global Argentina United States 210

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

The first locomotives and kits are scheduled to be delivered in early 2011; locomotive assembly in country, with kits from Erie and engines from Grove City, should begin at the end of 2010. GE Transportation has an installed base of some 1,200 GE locomotives in Africa including approximately 900 in South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Transportation South America 186

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Indonesia and Malaysia will more than double production of palm oil biodiesel, while Germany will remain the largest producer of biofuels in Europe, according to the analysis. Nonetheless, despite India’s ethanol production expansion, Hart projects that Brazil will remain the leading global biofuels exporter.

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2015 Global Brazil Malaysia 186

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Nissan Americas reported record sales of 1,561,230 in 2011 calendar year for Nissan and Infiniti brand vehicles throughout the region encompassing North, Central and South America—a record year in both market share and volume for Japan’s second largest manufacturer. 2011 sales in the Americas. Nissan Argentina. In the U.S.,

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Mexico America Nissan Manufacturer 186

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

This decision will allow BASF and Embrapa to bring the new production system with the brand name Cultivance to Brazilian farmers. The Cultivance Production System combines herbicide-tolerant soybean varieties with BASF’s broad spectrum imidazolinone class of herbicides, tailored to regional conditions.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. Emerging markets’ previous trends on carbon emissions reductions linked to growth and productivity have stalled, and their total emissions grew by 7.4%. Catch-up with US productivity levels (at varying rates).

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Climate Change Climate Saudi Arabia Economy 261

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JUNE 12, 2015

China, and Argentina, combined. Considering that most of the communities in the Mackenzie Valley are small and aboriginal, where the people see themselves as stewards of the land, it is quite unlikely that a big expansion of oil and gas production in the area would be allowed to go forward unopposed.

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