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

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The project will convert spodumene concentrate sourced principally from Piedmont’s international project investments to expand significantly the US supply of lithium hydroxide, a key component in the manufacturing of EV batteries. 2024: Ghana Project—spodumene concentrate; preliminary feasibility study (PFS) Q3 2022.

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LG Chem investing $75M in Piedmont Lithium; 200,000mt spodumene concentrate offtake agreement

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Piedmont intends to utilize the funding from LG Chem to advance its portfolio of projects, including its planned 30,000 metric-tons-per-year lithium hydroxide project at Tennessee Lithium, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana in partnership with Atlantic Lithium, and the fully integrated Carolina Lithium project in development in North Carolina, as (..)

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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However, to make sure the aCar also meets all the demands placed on it on location, they shipped the vehicle to Ghana, where they tested the technology and concept under local conditions in July 2017. The first vehicles are to be manufactured in a model factory in Europe. Otto SPANNER GmbH; Schnupp GmbH & Co. and Hydraulik KG.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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In the past year, our operations in Kigali have provided us with valuable lessons and business intelligence which we plan to utilise in our growth strategy into other African markets like Ghana and Ethiopia. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations. —Thomas Schäfer.

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Aptera’s brand ambassador program is very on character

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It is aiming to manufacture a polarizing-looking car, it is working with an atypical set of suppliers , and to top it off, it is looking to push serious legislative action that would make the Tesla charging connector the new standard for electric vehicles in the United States. Aptera has prided itself on its weird nature from the beginning.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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Scrap from Africa, which was earlier imported to India, will now be consumed by our four African recycling facilities in Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal and Mozambique, resulting in further savings in logistic costs and reduction of the working capital cycle.”. The plant will look after the works of battery recycling such as Smelting and refinery.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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We are expanding the green supply chain and creating the largest green energy system, green electrolysers, solar panels, and manufacturing of ammonia to support green growth.” Lakshmi N Mittal, Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal said that fair and transparent governance has been the hallmark of the state’s policy.

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