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LFP Cathodes — Made in Morocco, Financed by China, Exported to the West

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The USA has effectively locked out Chinese batteries from its domestic market, but what if components like LFP cathodes are made in Morocco, in a factory financed by a Chinese–Korean partnership? Looks like there is more than one way to skin a cat. Sounds complicated, but it might just work, as Morocco has a free […]

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Sibanye-Stillwater increases its shareholding in Keliber to 84.96%

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South Africa-based mining and metals group Sibanye Stillwater has increased its effective shareholding in Keliber Oy to 84.96%. Keliber is a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, utilizing its own ore, in 2024. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Spiro Secures $63 Million Financing Solution To Expand Its Fleet Of Electric Motorcycles, Batteries, & Swap Stations

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Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has so far deployed over 9200 electric motorbikes across Benin, Togo, and Rwanda.

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Graphex Technologies in MOU with Reforme Group to develop graphite manufacturing facilities in Australia; mine-to-battery graphite supply

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Graphex has more ethan a decade of commercial experience producing 10,000 metric tons per annum of battery-grade purified spherical graphite at its facility in Heilongjiang Province, China, for the power battery market. Reforme was founded by the team that developed a first in the sorting and beneficiating of iron ore.

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ERMA supporting Mkango in development of rare earth separation plant in Poland

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The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) will support Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources Ltd.with securing financing for the development of a rare earth separation plant to be located in Pu?awy, awy, Poland.

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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique

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The US Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC’s) Board of Directors approved the provision of up to $150 million in financing to Twigg Exploration and Mining—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited—to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique.

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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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All deposits have high quality flake graphite that is suitable for all battery and industrial applications. The acquisition of the two mines was financed through US$36 million in debt, royalty and stream financing provided by funds managed by Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. Sprott invested CDN$3.75

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