CN EV Post

APRIL 19, 2023

BYD's project in Chile is designed to produce 50,000 tons of lithium iron phosphate cathode material per year, with an estimated investment of at least $290 million. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD received preferential prices for lithium carbonate in Chile, where it was awarded a lithium mining contract a year ago in the lithium-rich country.

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JULY 17, 2022

With 250 megawatts of electrolyzer capacity and at least 40 years of operating life, the facility design is similar to other eFuels facilities in Chile and the United States that HIF Global is preparing for construction in 2023. HIF Chile, HIF USA, HIF Asia Pacific, and HIF EMEA are wholly owned subsidiaries of HIF Global.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

Chile-based Ensorcia Metals , a specialist in the extraction and transformation of high purity lithium, will invest €200 million to build a lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Europe. Ensorcia uses IBAT ’s modular, mobile DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology.

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MARCH 12, 2018

A consortium led by South Korea’s POSCO and Samsung SDI, and including China’s Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group and Chile’s Molyment, has won a bid to build a cathode materials plant in Chile to support that country’s Li-ion batteries project. POSCO has also acquired a 4.75% stake in the mining company.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. The three questions of interest are: Which minerals are they? Is the United States self-sufficient or are we relying on imports for these minerals?

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APRIL 7, 2022

Among other projects, the Santiago de Chile-based company is building the Haru Oni eFuel pilot plant in Punta Arenas (Chile). The additional capital will be used to develop industrial eFuel facilities in Chile, the US and Australia, which have large supplies of renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Albemarle Corporation, a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, has been granted approval by the Environmental Assessment Commission (CEA) of the Antofagasta Region to increase its currently authorized lithium brine extraction rate at the company's facility in the Salar de Atacama, Chile.

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JANUARY 22, 2023

The Series A2 funds will be used to expand the global resource-base and scale Canadian manufacturing capabilities. Summit Nanotech currently operates a multi-client pilot project in Chile and is scaling its novel sorbent-based denaLi DLE technology.

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MARCH 10, 2023

The agreement will allow Siemens Energy to expand its electrolyzer manufacturing capacity beyond its previously announced plans and will assist HIF Global in obtaining sufficient capacity for the HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility. We face a time of incredible expansion in hydrogen production amid global supply chain challenges.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The battery energy storage system will be supplied by Mitsubishi Corporation with the lithium-ion battery module manufactured by GS Yuasa and the lithium ion battery cells by Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture of Mitsubishi Corporation and GS Yuasa.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Battery manufacturer SK On signed a lithium hydroxide supply deal with Chile’s SQM, a move that will further strengthen SK On’s supply chain for critical battery materials in coping with the US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) following its recent deals with Australian lithium developers. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The buses will be manufactured entirely by BYD and operate in the Integrated Public Transportation System – SITP, with the towns of Usme and Fontibón to be the first to enjoy the electric bus technology. Globally, BYD buses, taxis and other electric vehicles are present in more than 300 cities, 50 countries and regions.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. In Chile, we have reached a run-rate of 180,000 metric tons of high-quality lithium products while working to further expand our lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide capacity. As the company continues with lithium capacity expansion in Chile, it expects to invest approximately US$1.4

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The recently-passed “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) in the US, which underscores the importance of EV battery components manufactured or assembled in North America, has further stressed the significance of battery manufacturers’ establishing local supply chain within North America.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Alkhorayef stated that he was unaware of any discussions with Chile regarding its lithium licenses. The kingdom, heavily reliant on oil for its economy, has invested billions to become a hub for EV manufacturing as part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s economic diversification efforts.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Currently, the highest production is in Australia with 18.3kt, followed by Chile and Argentina with 14.1kt and 5.5kt respectively. Three spodumene operations in Australia and two brine operations each in Argentina and Chile accounted for the majority of world lithium production in 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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JANUARY 4, 2021

BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order. Throughout Latin America, BYD’s new energy vehicle footprint has spread to major markets including Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Barbados, Panama, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Argentina. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This in turn will result in increased consumption of lithium and support investment in mine expansions across Chile and Australia and new mine development in Chile, Australia, Argentina and Canada.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Strong ocean swells delayed the loading of concentrate and refined metal shipments onto vessels from Chile and Peru during January, while delays of up to three months are reported in Ningbo port for containerized scrap to be inspected and cleared by customs. Anecdotal evidence suggests these may well be much lower than expected, Roskill said.

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APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

British adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey will cross 14 countries, through Canada, North, Central and South America to Punta Arenas in Chile before travelling to the edge of the Antarctic continent, then onward to the South Pole. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The first project will involve testing the application of an innovative large-volume filter unit at a BHP copper mine in Chile, which would remove up to 80% of the water in the tailings stream before it is deposited in a storage facility. Manufacture of the filter unit is already underway.

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APRIL 14, 2020

In Chile, SQM has stated that COVID-19 prevention measures have, so far, had “no material impact” on operations, with other facilities in the Atacama presumed to have seen a similar effect. Roskill anticipates 2020 production losses in Chile to be kept below 20%.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The project is located approximately 80 km west northwest of the Calingasta town and 6 km east of Argentina’s border with Chile, at 3,500 m elevation in the Andes Mountains. Los Azules is an advanced-stage porphyry copper exploration project in the San Juan pro-mining province of Argentina.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To secure lithium for making EV battery cells, SK On recently signed purchase contracts with resource development companies in countries that have signed FTAs with the US including Australia and Chile, taking quick steps to meet US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) requirements.

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JULY 6, 2022

Apart from the MoU with Compass Minerals, LGES signed an MoU with SQM of Chile as the two firms agree to commit to investigate and develop joint investment projects of electro-mobility industry value chain. The battery manufacturer also signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Germany’s Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2024

SpaceX is leveraging its experience in manufacturing [and] launching the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink satellites with the Direct to Cell capability at scale,” notes SpaceX. SpaceX recently shared photos on X stating that six Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capability will be launched into orbit soon.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Production in Chile, based on naturally low-carbon brine, causes slightly more emissions than Keliber’s route: 5.25 The production chains originate in Australia, where spodumene ore is extracted, processed and transported to China for refining. tonnes/produced tonne. Three production routes have emissions within the limits of 6.08–6.98

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2021

However, supply chain bottlenecks, demand increases, and Tesla’s soon-to-be-completed factory in Austin, Texas, where the Cybertruck will be manufactured, have all contributed to delays in the initial production process. Credit: YouTube | Chile AI100 via @SawyerMerritt on Twitter. This is especially relevant as PepsiCo.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

Despite the spread of new battery manufacturing capacity into Europe and the US, Asia remains the major source of demand for lithium. This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina. Over the following two years, demand is forecast to rise by more than 40%, reaching 1,091,000 tonnes by 2024.

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APRIL 20, 2021

Finland has a favorable battery materials ecosystem, offering reliable access to renewable energy, sustainable raw materials and proximity to major European automotive OEM and cell manufacturers. The agreement with SQM is to supply lithium hydroxide from its Salar del Carmen plant in Antofagasta, Chile.

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APRIL 5, 2016

billion in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San Luis Potosi State. This investment comes during Ford’s 91 st year in Mexico, including manufacturing vehicles since 1925. Mexico is Ford’s fourth-largest vehicle manufacturing site for global customers—behind the US, China and Germany.

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MARCH 31, 2021

The eFuel will be sourced from the Haru Oni pilot plant based in Chile that generates hydrogen, which is then combined with captured carbon dioxide drawn from the atmosphere to produce methanol. As the fuel’s primary user, Porsche will use the eFuels from Chile among others in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup starting in the season of 2022.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves. The value of the multi-year contract will total around €285 million.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

During a September meeting with Musk , the Prime Minister said Tesla would be “looking into an EV manufacturing facility” in Thailand, among several other high-profile investments from major companies like Google and Microsoft. I’d love to hear from you!

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