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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

per annum, global output is expected to triple between 2018 and 2022 to reach 154kt (metal content), as 86kt of new metal capacity comes on stream to meet the increasing demand for the metal for use in batteries in electric vehicles and smartphones. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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JANUARY 24, 2018

The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five. 2018 EPI Trends. EPI and Global Sustainability Data.

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BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics launch cross-industry project to support sustainable cobalt mining

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As part of a cross-industry initiative, the BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The world’s largest known reserves of this raw material are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Study finds cobalt supply can meet demand for EVs and electronics batteries through 2030

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Roughly 60% of mined cobalt is sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Demand for these vehicles and their batteries is growing swiftly: In 2018, the global electric car fleet numbered in excess of 5.1 The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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EGC enters trading agreement with Trafigura with the aim to transform the ASM cobalt mining sector in DRC

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In 2018, Trafigura and Pact first piloted an approach to the responsible sourcing of cobalt from semi-mechanized operations at the Mutoshi concession in the DRC. Kumi has long-held the belief that incorporating responsibly sourced minerals from ASM into global supply chains is possible and is the right thing to do.

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Mercedes-Benz to source only battery cells with cobalt & lithium from certified mining sites; significantly reducing cobalt

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In 2018, Mercedes-Benz commissioned the auditing and advisory firm RCS Global to establish transparency over the complex cobalt supply chains behind battery cells and to audit these at every stage in accordance with OECD Due Diligence.

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JRC: Europe must take steps to boost supply of cobalt for EV batteries

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The coming electric vehicle boom will significantly increase the demand for cobalt in the EU and globally. Whereas in 2017 65% of the world cobalt mine production (160,000 tonnes) was enough to satisfy the global demand (104,000 tonnes), the latter is expected to skyrocket in the next decade.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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JUNE 21, 2019

The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment. The global fertility rate, which fell from 3.2

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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MAY 27, 2022

Between approximately 2007 and 2018, Glencore and its subsidiaries caused approximately $79.6 operated a global commodity trading business, which included trading in fuel oil. The Commodity Price Manipulation Case. According to court documents filed in the District of Connecticut, Glencore Ltd.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

While 80% of EV drivers globally charge their EV at home which can be done from inside your garage or carport with appropriate safety in place, there is still a need for public charging infrastructure. In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue?

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Canada’s Trudeau suggests China uses slave labor in lithium production – ET Auto

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APRIL 29, 2023

Canada last fall announced a tougher policy on critical mineral investment – particularly from dominant producer China – as it worked to shore up its domestic supply of critical minerals after the global pandemic exposed supply chain problems that caused major production disruptions. Last year, a U.S.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

While 80% of EV drivers globally charge their EV at home which can be done from inside your garage or carport with appropriate safety in place, there is still a need for public charging infrastructure. In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue?

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Our 2020 study , published in Nature Climate Change , found that manufacturing a typical EV sold in the United States in 2018 emitted about 7 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared with about 5 to 6 tonnes for a gasoline-fueled vehicle. You also must consider the electricity that charges the vehicle. falls somewhere in the middle, deriving.

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

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics launch cross-industry project to support sustainable cobalt mining

Study finds cobalt supply can meet demand for EVs and electronics batteries through 2030

EGC enters trading agreement with Trafigura with the aim to transform the ASM cobalt mining sector in DRC

Mercedes-Benz to source only battery cells with cobalt & lithium from certified mining sites; significantly reducing cobalt

JRC: Europe must take steps to boost supply of cobalt for EV batteries

UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Canada’s Trudeau suggests China uses slave labor in lithium production – ET Auto

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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