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UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

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For example, two-thirds of all cobalt production happens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It has also contributed to environment degradation, landscape damage and soil contamination, groundwater depletion and pollution. This has forced local quinoa farmers and llama herders to migrate and abandon ancestral settlements.

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Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

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Led by the tiny Pacific island of the Federated States of Micronesia, a growing group of low-lying islands and other vulnerable countries are calling for fast action on the approximately 50% of global warming that is caused by pollutants other than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). The next round of UN climate negotiations begins in Cancun today.

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IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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Australia (lithium), China (graphite, rare earths), Chile (copper and lithium), the Democratic Republic of Congo (cobalt), Indonesia (nickel) and South Africa (platinum, iridium) are the dominant players. Today, the mining of critical materials is highly concentrated in specific geographical locations.

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Yergin: overwhelming number of new car sales will be EVs in coming decades, but 2/3 of global fleet to remain gasoline-powered in 2050

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“At least for now, the demand for electric vehicles is largely coming not from consumers, but from governments whose evolving policies are shaped by climate concerns as well as by urban pollution and congestion,” Yergin observes in The New Map. Demand for cobalt, another essential element in batteries, could rise 1,400 percent.

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Omnia’s explosives business boosted by battery metals exploration – ET Auto

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The global shift away from polluting fuel sources such as coal has increased demand for cleaner energy minerals such as lithium , cobalt, graphite and copper, leading to more exploration projects. Omnia declared a special dividend of 3.25 rand per share, in addition to an ordinary payout of 3.75 rand per share, returning 1.16

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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Gasoline always emits 20 lbs of toxic air pollutants per gallon, and can only be burned once. First, it should be noted that while internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles produce 17.2% of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same.

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Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

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However, mining lithium raises environmental concerns such as water scarcity and pollution. The majority of cobalt production occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where ethical and environmental issues have been raised. Cobalt Cobalt is another essential element in electric vehicle batteries.