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Continental extends commitment to sustainability in natural rubber supply chain in Indonesia

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Continental is extending its commitment to sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain. Continental’s goal is to achieve 100 percent sustainable supply chains by 2050. The valuable experience we are gaining in this project allows us to progressively increase the transparency of our natural rubber supply chains.

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Roskill: Indonesia to overtake China as top refined nickel producer this year

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Materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill expects Indonesia to become the world’s largest producer of refined nickel this year, pushing China to second place. As recently as 2014, Indonesia produced only 24kt of refined nickel. The Lygend plant will be the first HPAL plant in Indonesia.

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Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project

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Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project . Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert combustion engine motorcycles into electric vehicles as part of its national drive to make the transportation more eco-friendly said the energy ministry. Many companies disclosed their investment in the country.

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BMZ and Continental are making a rubber supply chain digitally traceable for the first time

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The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and technology company Continental are making a rubber supply chain seamlessly electronically traceable —from cultivation in Indonesia and further processing through to tire production—for the first time.

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EIA: As of 2021, China imports more LNG than any other country

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LNG imports accounted for more than half of China’s overall natural gas imports and 30% of China’s total natural gas supply in 2021. The largest six suppliers—Australia, United States, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Russia—provided 8.9 China’s LNG imports averaged 10.5 Bcf/d in 2021. Bcf/d and CNOOC with 0.2

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BASF and Eramet to assess development of nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay to support EV battery production

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The HPAL would be located in Weda Bay, Indonesia, while the location of the BMR will be determined during the feasibility study. Since its acquisition of Weda Bay in 2007, Eramet carried out extensive geological work and confirmed the potential of this world-class deposit whose mining operations started at the end of 2019.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. through predefined routes called spokes.

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