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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up investing in the US instead. EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

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UEC) recently acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uranium One Americas (U1A), Inc. Also, the opportunity to have acquired an advanced asset base of this quality from one of the global leaders in the nuclear energy industry is highly unique. Uranium Energy Corp. Wyoming Hub and Spoke. million pounds U 3 O 8 per year.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”. R3: Recycled portion of purchased raw material, including materials recovered or generated by other industries.

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CharIN response to Tesla opening its North America Charging Standard

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and its CharIN North America Chapter (operating as CharIN Inc.), After a decade of collaborative work, the domestic and international EV industry has aligned around CCS. Decisionmakers should not divert EV charging infrastructure funding for non-industry standard charging systems. Earlier post.) issued a response.

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Snow Lake Lithium seeking to develop first all-electric hard-rock lithium mine to supply N. American EV industry

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Canada-based Snow Lake Lithium has outlined plans to develop the first all-electric hard-rock lithium mine in Manitoba, Canada, thereby developing a domestic supply of this critical resource to the North America electric vehicle industry. The wholly owned Thompson Brothers Lithium Project now covers a 55,318-acre site (86.43

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. gross overriding royalty on a producing natural gas field in Latin America, providing exposure to a lower-carbon transition fuel aligned with government emissions reduction policies.

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Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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Lithium Americas Corp. The company is working closely with the BLM to complete the required follow-up and does not expect it to impact the overall construction timeline. Earlier post.) Aquatech International LLC has been awarded the contract for the magnesium sulfate and lithium carbonate chemical plants. Sulfuric Acid Plant.

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