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Elcora receives manganese production license in Morocco

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This license allows Elcora to mine, extract, process and sell manganese from its 16 km² mining concession in Morocco. The Atlas Fox Deposit had been mined until the mid-1950s (when the French colonial rule in Morocco came to an end), leaving on-site about 40 extracted manganese ore piles and numerous surface veins and pits.

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Elcora receives confirmation of already extracted 5,500 metric tons of manganese on existing mine in Morocco

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Elcora Advanced Materials has begun operations on the 16 km² manganese mining concession in Morocco for which it had acquired exclusive rights earlier. Earlier post.)

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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The analysis highlights the benefits of harnessing solar power to create green hydrogen in four African hubs: Mauritania, Morocco, southern Africa and Egypt. The “Africa’s Extraordinary Green Hydrogen Potential” report represents the first detailed research of the feasible development of green hydrogen across the continent.

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Renault Group and Managem Group sign agreement for sustainable supply of Moroccan cobalt

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After an engineering study, Managem Group plans to invest in the construction of a factory located within the Guemassa industrial complex, Morocco in order to transform cobalt ore into cobalt sulfate. billion from 2025 and a target of €3 billion.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Video Friday: Origami Microflyers

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However, due to their soft material, these grippers have limited lifetimes, especially when operating in unstructured and unfamiliar environments. It is now moving and climbing faster, and it has stronger adaptability to adverse environments with advanced add-ons. CRASAR ]

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Skeleton Technologies joins Flying Whales program to develop next generation of heavy-lift, large-capacity airships

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MW with the company’s graphene-based ultracapacitors assisting to cover the additional 2 MW peaks for hovering, lifting and stabilisation in reasonable and turbulent environments. For that purpose Morocco will become the “third parent country” of Flying Whales. Average operational power is expected to be approximately 1.5

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