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Canada orders three Chinese companies to divest from Canadian critical minerals companies

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Chengze Lithium International Limited—China’s second-largest lithium processor—is required to divest itself of its investment in Lithium Chile. Calgary-based Lithium Chile has ownership in the largest high-grade lithium reserves in the world comprising 79,900 hectares in Chile and 23,300 hectares in Argentina.

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S&P Global: US faces new challenges meeting increased demand for critical minerals spurred by IRA

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Copper is not currently listed as a critical mineral in the United States and does not qualify for IRA tax credits. For example, the United States relies on one country, Chile, for 60% of refined copper imports. However, for Chile the United States accounts for only 20% of its refined copper exports.

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SK On signs 5-year lithium hydroxide supply deal with SQM

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The deal with SQM is expected to boost SK On’s efforts to meet the IRA requirements as Chile is a free trade agreement (FTA) partner with the US. The IRA offers a tax credit to consumers when they buy an EV with batteries equipped with a certain percentage of critical minerals extracted or processed in the US. Earlier post.).

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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Consumer solutions Without a doubt, the biggest steps to helping consumers adopt EVs are government-backed programs like tax credits for EVs, funding for EV charging infrastructure expansion, enacting bans on internal combustion engines, and setting goals for EV adoption.

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Yellen visits US lithium site in Chile, eyes progress on green transition – ET Auto

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Chile also aims to reach 100% in EV sales by 2035 and could well lead the way in green hydrogen, with more than 40 green hydrogen projects underway. lithium producer Albemarle in northern Chile , saying that expanded U.S.-Chilean Yellen’s visit to Chile is part of a broader push by the Biden administration to diversify U.S.

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US EV policy to boost free trade agreement nations in battery metal trade – ET Auto

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sourced battery metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel in tax credit-eligible EVs, low domestic production levels are expected to keep the US reliant on foreign producers. The US aims to achieve 67 % of new light-duty auto sales being electric vehicles by 2032, a substantial increase from 6.6 % in 2022.

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Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

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Additionally, the IRA could actually receive enough votes to pass, but not without potentially several significant changes — including to some of the EV tax credit requirements. By my initial analysis, those two provisions would disqualify roughly 70% of all EVs from the tax credit. in effect with the U.S.