Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As part of a cross-industry initiative, the BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The world’s largest known reserves of this raw material are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

The Cobalt Institute’s Cobalt Market Report 2021 , prepared by CRU, confirms the role of cobalt as one the key commodities of the green future, due to the rapid growth of the lithium-ion battery market and a strong global uptake of electric vehicles. kt in 2021, 12% of the DRC’s total supply. kt in 2021, 12% of the DRC’s total supply.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

Ford Motor Company, Huayou Cobalt, IBM, LG Chem and RCS Global will use blockchain technology to trace and validate ethically sourced minerals in an effort to support human rights and environmental protection while helping infuse more transparency into global mineral supply chains. Goldcorp Inc., ING Bank, Kutcho Copper Corp.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a request for information (RFI) ( DOE-FOA-0002358 ) on challenges and opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical-materials battery supply chains. There is limited domestic production of Co and Li in the upstream supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2021

Fastmarkets reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrate. The DRC exported around 50kt of gross weight Co concentrate to China in 2020 (96% of global exports).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

A global EV pioneer and one of the world’s leading battery makers are also part of the pilot. Assured through blockchain technology, the solution is an industry partnership between EV supply chain majors aiming to accelerate sustainable practices for every unit of cobalt mined, processed and used in end products.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend. —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. Zhang et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Our vision for a green economy is at the core of our continued commitment to supply the most critical materials for the global battery sector and we are leading industry efforts to ensure the sustainable, traceable cobalt sourcing in supply chains across Europe, North America, South Korea and Japan.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While cobalt prices have shown positive signs of late, there are nuances within the market which highlight the key fundamentals that will likely decide cobalt’s future price trend—which is taking its cues less and less from the industrial metal supply chain, according to a new report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The company insists on the use of strong standards for sustainability, making the industry-wide recognized “Standard for Responsible Mining” of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) one of the key criteria for supplier decisions and supplier contracts within raw material supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2021

Glencore, one of the world’s leading producers of cobalt, produces cobalt mainly as a by-product of copper mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but also as a by-product of nickel mining in Australia and Canada. The Benchmark webinar was part of the Cobalt Institute Conference on 19 May 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2021

for the supply of spodumene concentrate (SC6) from the Manono Lithium and Tin Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Australia-based AVZ Minerals Limited has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner agreement with Yibin Tianyi Lithium Industry Co.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The prevalence of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the cobalt supply chain creates challenges for establishing responsible sourcing practices.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Under the supply terms, EGC will ensure that the ore marketed by Trafigura complies with OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. We welcome this announcement and are excited at the prospect of supporting Trafigura’s agreement with EGC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2021

The Cobalt Institute commissioned Roskill to look at the global trends in cobalt consumption, supply and production in 2020. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remained the largest source of cobalt supply, accounting for 66% of the global mine supply.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The BMW Group has now set itself the goal of enhancing the transparency of its battery cell supply chain and exploring options for model projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although cobalt is not termed a conflict mineral, around 50% of global cobalt reserves are locatedin the DRC.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Allan Ray Restauro, metals and mining analyst at BNEF and lead author.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Ford is working with its international nonprofit and grantmaking partners to support and promote a pilot program that will empower women working in the copper and cobalt supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). —Sue Slaughter, purchasing material cost and supply chain sustainability director.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has become a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) to underscore FREYR’s commitment to developing a sustainable global battery industry. In November, FREYR and Glencore announced a contract for recycled and sustainable supply of cobalt.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the annual increase in global oil consumption slows dramatically in the years ahead. Roughly 62 percent global cobalt output is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By 2030, oil demand could hit a peak and then enter decline, according to a new report. mb/d this year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2022

This would bring Indonesia into second place for cobalt mining, after the Democratic Republic of Congo. Indonesia’s nickel and cobalt are key components in global lithium ion battery supply chains. The HPAL process utilizes elevated temperatures (roughly 255 ?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A multitude of supply, demand, cost and sustainability conditions are poised to drive a rapid expansion of the battery recycling industry, more than tripling its capacity by 2030, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Recycled materials currently make up a small proportion of the battery supply chain. million tons) by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Electric vehicles also bring their own set of challenges, particularly in the supply chain of some battery materials, Yergin observes. And more than 50% of global cobalt supply comes from one place: the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Demand for cobalt, another essential element in batteries, could rise 1,400 percent.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform and assured by RCS Global Group, RSBN will have continued participation from founding members including Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen Group, LG Chem and Huayou Cobalt. Nicholas Garrett, CEO of RCS Global Group. Achievements of pilot test phase.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

Jervois Global Limited will suspend final construction and full concentrator commissioning at its 100%-owned Idaho Cobalt Operations mine (ICO) in Idaho ( earlier post ) due to continuing low cobalt prices and US inflationary impacts on construction costs. Cobalt is a critical mineral as declared by the US Government.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2023

OPTEL has partnered with test, inspection and certification specialist Bureau Veritas to create a comprehensive traceability service called V-Trace, which companies and government regulators can use to follow products through their supply chains, from extraction of the raw materials to final assembly.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2023

However, process scrap makes up the majority of the global scrap pool in China, due to the large number of battery gigafactories in production. Scrap from end-of-life batteries is not set to make up a meaningful supply until the early to mid 2030s, according to Benchmark. Earlier post.) Higher cobalt prices offset decline.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Recycling provided the only source of domestic supply for antimony, bismuth, chromium, germanium, tin, tungsten, and vanadium. The other leading producers of critical minerals were Australia and South Africa with three critical minerals each and Congo (Kinshasa) with two critical minerals.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) supplies about 70% of cobalt. So, to satisfy the new recycling rules, Europe’s manufacturers could, perversely, need to import recycled material, in particular from China—which, along with South Korea, has become an important global centre for battery recycling.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

million tons of identified lithium resources, respectively, while Brazil, Congo, and Serbia each contain approximately 1 million tons. This means that the reserves of lithium that are realistically available and could be supplied by Uyuni to the world are 140 million tonnes of lithium. million tons, respectively. million tons and 2.6

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cobalt is primarily produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is a notable risk of supply chain disruption and exploitation of workers is quite commonplace. Tesla is one of the world’s largest players in the EV sector, and the company is a key customer of global suppliers.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

Tesla has published a new report on its efforts to make its cobalt supply chain significantly more ethical, safe, and secure. According to Tesla’s 2022 Impact Report, one of its primary sources of cobalt is, as defined by the United Nations, the poorest country on Earth, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 6, 2023

The supply chain in the EV industry is a complex ecosystem that spans multiple continents, involving various components, raw materials, and intricate processes.  Electric Vehicle Supply Chain #1. Global Component Suppliers The production of electric vehicles relies on a vast network of global component suppliers.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Reeling from a crushing shortage of semiconductor chips for vehicles, carmakers also face another looming crisis: producing enough batteries to drive the global pivot towards electric vehicles. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces 70 percent of the world's cobalt, and most of the world's nickel sits under Indonesian rainforests.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

operated a global commodity trading business, which included trading in fuel oil. bought from, and sold to, another party, did not reflect legitimate forces of supply and demand. Between approximately 2007 and 2018, Glencore and its subsidiaries caused approximately $79.6 The Commodity Price Manipulation Case.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions. The 197 signatory nations agreed to hold the increase in the average global temperature to no more than 2 °C above preindustrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C.

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