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BHP investing US$40M in Kabanga Nickel, US$10 in Lifezone; 2nd tranche of $50M slated for Kabanga

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BHP, a world leading resources company, has invested US$40 million into Kabanga Nickel in Tanzania. Lifezone hydromet is more cost-efficient than smelting, has a significantly lower environmental impact, and will ensure that finished Class 1 battery-grade nickel, copper and cobalt will be produced in Tanzania, Kabanga Nickel said.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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The tight supply/demand situation for graphite electrodes is expected to persist for much longer than many market observers expect. Both synthetic and natural graphite compete for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, along with an increasing amount of needle coke and other existing carbon materials.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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We are expanding the green supply chain and creating the largest green energy system, green electrolysers, solar panels, and manufacturing of ammonia to support green growth.” Lakshmi N Mittal, Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal said that fair and transparent governance has been the hallmark of the state’s policy.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Graphite is a pure form of carbon. The company Graphex occupies a middle position in the supply chain—it buys raw graphite from mining companies, puts it through several purification and processing steps, then sells it to battery manufacturers. Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms. John DeMaio: Correct.

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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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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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The Earth continues to experience record-breaking temperatures caused by increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). In the period up to 2030, the energy supply infrastructure worldwide will require a total investment of US$26 trillion, with about half of that in developing countries.