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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area. Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp. From the K1 site.

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LiDAR startup lured Tesla’s VP of Legal away with $30m compensation package

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lured Tesla Vice President of Legal Alan Prescott away from the Austin-based electric vehicle leader with a massive $30 million compensation package. Prescott left Tesla last April after just under four years to join Luminar as the company’s Chief Legal Officer. Tesla loses VP of Legal to LiDAR startup Luminar.

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Tesla receives permission to trade emission credits in South Korea

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Tesla has reportedly been granted permission to sell automotive emission credits domestically in South Korea by the Ministry of Environment starting this year. And in 2021, domestic regulations were amended to allow Tesla to legally participate in the emission credit market. This final approval was granted earlier this year. “(The

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Talegaon plant workers likely to drop legal options, Hyundai close to GM plant acquisition | Autocar Professional

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First, to challenge the Pune Industrial Court’s decision to close GM’s Talegaon facility and secondly, the Maharashtra government’s decision to grant Hyundai Motors the NOC to go ahead with the transfer. The General Motors workers union had filed two writ petitions in the Mumbai High Court. Ryu met Fadnavis last week.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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Blackstone, together with a German industry and research consortium, will take the validated laboratory results of the 3D-printed solid-state batteries to the stage of demonstration in a real environment within the next three years. million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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e1NA has granted the JV an exclusive license for Greater China and will have a 10% direct ownership interest in the JV. —Zhu Foqing, an industry expert in China’s energy field and legal representative of ZMHT. e1China, an affiliate company of e1NA will have a 20% ownership interest in the JV.

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Public awareness campaigns and support for mercury-free alternatives will also be part of the plans.

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