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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 acquisitions will provide Northern with 40-50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of graphite production capacity in Québec and Namibia, which will make it the third-largest non-Chinese natural graphite producing company.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Government and corporate net-zero commitments are pushing the steel industry to cancel out its emissions by 2050. The steel industry cannot afford to wait for the 2040s to start its transition.

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Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO – ET Auto

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Europe will miss its goal of raising its share of the global computer chip market to 20% by 2030 because it is not building manufacturing capacity fast enough, semiconductor equipment maker ASML CEO Peter Wennink said. “If you want to get to 20%, you just have to calculate how much you need to build here.”

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IEA forecasts global oil demand to reach 101.6 mb/d in 2023; non-OECD countries lead expansion

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OECD industry stocks also rose, by 42.5 At 2,669 mb, OECD industry stocks were nevertheless 290.3 Preliminary data for May show total OECD stocks building by 6 mb. mb/d increase is expected next year, supported by new refinery start-ups in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. mb below the 2017-2021 average. A further 1.9

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Skeleton Technologies joins Flying Whales program to develop next generation of heavy-lift, large-capacity airships

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European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’ program to build a 60-ton Large Capacity Airship (LCA60T, for the global transport market. Skeleton Technologies will join the program to help design and build hybrid propulsion for the LCA60T’s electric power systems.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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Many of these cities, relatively unknown outside of China, have populations well above one million people and will help lead the next wave of growth in the Chinese economy. CFMA) are building a new assembly plant in Chongqing, and just signed an agreement to build a new engine plant also in Chongqing.

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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But it may also signal a de-escalation of the pressure Washington has brought to bear on the Chinese company now that Huawei is on its heels. Huawei has long been regarded as a rogue player in the international telecoms market with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Huawei is slow in fixing their vulnerabilities.

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