Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

Argentina offers one of the few places on earth where oil companies are not suffering from the full force of the collapse in prices. Argentina regulates oil prices, a policy originally intended to insulate the public from the whims of the market, protecting people from triple-digit crude prices. per million Btu (MMBtu).

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MARCH 7, 2014

has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of Gevo’s GIFT technology in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol. Porta is a 132-year-old family-owned company in Argentina that produces liquor, vinegars and has a 120 m 3 /day corn ethanol plant. Porta Hnos S.A. —Fernando Porta, Vice President of Porta.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Nissan Motor will invest $600 million in Argentina and will become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with the domestic production there of an all-new NP300 Frontier pick-up. With the expansion, Nissan is making Argentina a key component of its regional strategy eventually to position itself among the Top 3 brands in Latin America.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Argentina, once a regional energy leader, is now better known for financial busts and bombastic politicians than hydrocarbons prospects. The question today is just how much Argentina is willing to change and how this plays into a low oil price environment that is already negatively impacting investment elsewhere.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. In November 2011, the company signed its first MOU with the Ministry of Industry and the Secretary of Transport.

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MAY 23, 2020

lithium carbonate product from its industrial-scale pilot plant operations at the Rincon Lithium Project in Salta Province, Argentina. his significant achievement of our first product shipment from operations at Rincon is another key development milestone for the Company, and confirms the marketability of our high quality >99.5%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining , a company owned by funds managed by the private equity group Sentient Equity Partners, for $825 million. The project is a long-life, scaleable resource capable of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The Government of Canada has ordered three Chinese companies to divest from three Canadian critical mineral companies: Power Metals, Lithium Chile, and Ultra Lithium. Ultra Lithium has now issued a statement noting that the company has been advised that Zangge Mining Investment (Chengdu) Co. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for $825 million, following approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). It has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry. Earlier post.). —Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm.

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MARCH 22, 2018

China is stepping up its pursuit of control of the lithium supply chain, underpinned by the rapid growth of its lithium-ion battery industry building on agressive policy surrounding electric vehicle sales, according to metals and mining consultancy Roskill.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Established in 2016, PGCO owns two lithium projects in Argentina – the Pastos Grandes lithium project and Cauchari East lithium project, according to Ganfeng. in a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Argentina Corp, as China’s leading lithium producer ramps up its efforts to secure resources.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly to develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. It has potential to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

One of the world’s legendary investors is upping his bet on Argentina’s shale oil and gas industry in a show of confidence for shale production in South America’s largest unconventional prize—and a big boost for both supermajors and smaller players making big waves in the heart of new discovery areas. Earlier post.].

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Argentina is part of the “Lithium Triangle” along with Chile and Bolivia with more than half of the world’s total lithium resources and having the distinction of having 2nd largest lithium resources. The signing took place in Catamarca, Argentina, in the presence of Catamarca’s Governor Lic. Raul Jalil, Vice Governor Eng.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Argentina, located on the so-called “lithium triangle” spanning Bolivia and Chile, is the world’s fourth-largest producer and has been drawing investment from foreign firms as far as Canada and China. Over half the world’s known lithium resources are in South America.

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Distribution of reserves (dashed circles) and world primary production (solid circles) with the main companies present on current production sites and on-going projects. More generally, vulnerabilities economic, industrial, geopolitical or environmental issues are still possible. Source: USGS, 2017).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The plant will demonstrate at industrial scale a new spodumene concentration process that provides lithium oxide (Li 2 O) grades and recoveries well above the industry average. This long-life, scaleable project has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

As part of India’s drive to explore overseas for mineral assets, state firms National Aluminium Company, Hindustan Copper and unlisted Mineral Exploration and Consultancy have set up a company called Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL). million) lithium exploration pact for five blocks in Argentina. USD 1 = 83.30

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

The company also owns the Jadar lithium project in Serbia, which is currently under dispute after Serbia in 2022 revoked the license for the project over environmental issues. PDAC, which runs Sunday to Wednesday, is one of the world’s largest gatherings of mining companies and their financiers.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc. In Australia, there are 2,800,000 tons of Lithium reserves and in Argentina, there are 1,700,000 tons of Lithium reserves. Panasonic Energy India Company Ltd. Exide Industries Ltd.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

India is striving to establish reliable lithium supply to bolster its growing electric vehicle (EV) industry with its recent INR 200 crore investment in lithium exploration in Argentina by the Ministry of Mines. Argentina has brine deposits, for which the extraction and processing technology is well proven.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the demand for lithium needed for the production of lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs will more than double from 26.7kt in 2018 to 58.3kt in 2022. According to GlobalData, the global EV market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% million by 2022. —Vinneth Bajaj.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Based on company announcements to date related to operation scale-downs and closures, as well as national, provincial and local governmental measures, Roskill estimates that approximately 110Kt of mined LCE production could be lost over the course of 2020, due directly to actions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

Currently, virtually all of the lithium used in the US is produced outside the country—most is mined in Argentina, Chile, China, and Australia. California has vast lithium deposits—potentially as much as one-third of the world's current lithium demand according to some industry estimates. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. The Agile is targeted for emerging markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur). GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925. In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

India is striving to establish reliable lithium supply to bolster its growing electric vehicle (EV) industry with its recent INR 200 crore investment in lithium exploration in Argentina by the Ministry of Mines. Argentina has brine deposits, for which the extraction and processing technology is well proven.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Orocobre Limited , an Australian minerals exploration company with a focus on developing “best of class” Lithium, Potash and Boron resources in Argentina, and a Toyota Group Company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will establish a joint venture to develop Orocobre’s flagship Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

The IBM board of directors elected Mark Fields, president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Company, to the board effective 1 March 1, 2016. Mark led the highly successful transformation of his company in a competitive industry where technology has driven innovation.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Companies must also grapple with a soft patch for lithium prices amid a slowdown in EV sales, which has changed the calculus for ensuring economically viable projects. Nearly 100 companies from a dozen countries have already approached the government to seek information about launching lithium projects, Williams said, including from the U.S.

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JULY 22, 2013

Ford Motor Company became the first automaker to join a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program recently established in India. The company already participates in similar programs in the United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Total CO 2 emissions at Ford’s global facilities have dropped 47%, or by 4.65

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AUGUST 31, 2011

High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company based in California, has upgraded its 50 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel. Aemetis, Inc.,

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Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

However, 89 percent of the respondents’ companies don’t offer that type of work schedule. I interviewed several engineers and tech company executives about four-day workweeks. They should be given a flexible work schedule to encourage them to join a company and stay there for a longer period of time.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The latest demonstration of the viability of deepwater projects, even in the post-2014 oil industry era, comes from none other than Brazil. No wonder, then, that as many as 30 companies took part in the bidding round—the first of a total nine rounds, to take place between now and 2019. Too few, it might seem at first.

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APRIL 11, 2023

This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future. GM has already invested in countless extraction companies and their subsequent mining projects, primarily focusing on lithium, but today’s investment is distinct from all the rest.

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