Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2018
After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4% 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.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Around 60% of the world’s cobalt supply comes from the mineral-rich Katanga Copper belt, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This field study provides novel and robust empirical evidence that the artisanal extraction of cobalt that prevails in the DR Congo may cause toxic harm to vulnerable communities. —Nkulu et al.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Roughly 60% of mined cobalt is sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Half of the current supply of cobalt is incorporated into cathodes for lithium-ion batteries, and many of those batteries are used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Xinkai Fu, Danielle N. Beatty, Gabrielle G. 9b04975.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
As a result, demand is expected to exceed supply already in 2020 and the EU must take steps to boost supply and curb demand without hindering the growth in electric vehicles, according to a new JRC (Joint Research Center) report. The report predicts that, under average conditions, demand will outgrow supply by 64,000 tonnes in 2030.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Under the supply terms, EGC will ensure that the ore marketed by Trafigura complies with OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Today’s announcement is very important for the Congolese artisanal cobalt sector. —Andrew Britton, Managing Director at Kumi.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The company insists on the use of strong standards for sustainability, making the industry-wide recognized “Standard for Responsible Mining” of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) one of the key criteria for supplier decisions and supplier contracts within raw material supply chains.
Green Car Congress
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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