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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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Capital cost to build a 10k metric-ton battery precursor plant. If approached correctly, African countries can capitalize on their abundant natural resources, growing demand for vehicles and rapid urbanization to build a global hub to produce electric vehicles. This is three times cheaper than what a similar plant in the US would cost.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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That’s been the thinking of leaders from developed countries, who’ve been seeking ways to China-proof the market for lithium , the light metal that’s essential for high-performance rechargeable power packs. Add in Zimbabwe, where Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. billion) into a financing facility to support exports.

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The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages

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Visit This A Safari Lodge Perched High in the Mountains of South Africa Sarah Dusek first spent time in Africa in her twenties, as an NGO worker in rural Zimbabwe. A new show of such works, titled Speed of Light, opens this week at Timothy Taylor gallery in TriBeCa. Speed of Light is on view from Jan. 16 through Feb.