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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

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Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Tennessee Lithium will be performed by Kiewit and Primero. As part of FEED, Kiewit and Primero are expected to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for Tennessee Lithium by the end of 2022. 2024: Ghana Project—spodumene concentrate; preliminary feasibility study (PFS) Q3 2022.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The success of our innovative and pioneering mobility solutions business has shown us that Rwanda has the potential to leapfrog the internal combustion engines into electric cars. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations. Rwanda has a young and progressive population that appreciates individual and modern mobility.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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The society also has expanded its chapters to other parts of the world. Ferdinanda Ponci was elected in 2010 as the IEEE Women in Engineering liaison. A chapter in Ghana is in the process of forming. Its hard work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has paid off.

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