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ERMA supporting Mkango in development of rare earth separation plant in Poland

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This plant will be supplied with rare earth carbonate originating from Mkango’s Songwe Hill primary deposit of rare earth elements in Malawi, Africa. All these rare earth elements are critical in the production of electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean energy applications that are key to Europe’s Green Agenda. awy, Poland.

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Mkango and Metalysis partner to develop 3D-printed rare earth magnets for EVs

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Rare earth permanent magnets are a critical component of many electric vehicles, as well as other consumer and green technologies. Mkango’s primary business is the exploration for rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi.

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US Census Bureau: annual world population growth slowing, projected to soon slip below 1% for first time since 1950

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In Malawi, for example, the TFR has been dropping for the past 10 years. While specific numbers and trends vary between and within nations, Total Fertility Rates (TFR), the average number of children a woman is expected to have, are generally dropping around the world. Their populations are still growing but at a continually slowing pace.

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

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According to the report, many of the countries with “very weak” or “weak” used vehicles regulations, including Malawi, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Burundi, also have very high road traffic death rates. —Stientje Van Veldhoven, The Netherlands Minister for the Environment. Poor quality used vehicles also lead to more road accidents.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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The focus for new natural graphite development remains in Africa, where almost 1 Mtpy of additional concentrate capacity has the potential to come online by 2027 with projects in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania. Other projects are also planned in Austria, Canada, India, Russia and the US.

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Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

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To be blunt, we need as many cars as possible off the road, or more green vehicles to reduce air pollution exposure. The research team investigated PM 2.5 and PM 10 exposure levels inside vehicles during peak hours in the morning and evening, as well as off-peak hours in the middle of the day.

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Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

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For the study, published in the journal Environment International , the team monitored pollution hotspots in 10 global cities: Dhaka (Bangladesh); São Paulo (Brazil); Guangzhou (China); Medellín (Colombia); Cairo (Egypt); Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Chennai (India); Sulaymaniyah (Iraq); Blantyre (Malawi); and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania).?.

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