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JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Li-ion GM Supplies Nickel Lithium 199

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $44 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002707 ) to support projects developing commercial-ready technologies that give the United States a net-zero or net negative emissions pathway toward increased domestic supplies of critical elements required for the transition to clean energy.

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Supplies Nickel Lithium United States Carbon 273

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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GM Supplies Nickel Lithium Renewable 186

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APRIL 16, 2022

The new index allows users to accurately track real-world movements in lithium-ion battery raw material prices relative to key cathode types within the supply chain and to track the shifting cost structure of a key component of cathode and cell supply contracts. NCM Mid-Nickel (5, 6, and 7 series blends, e.g., NCM 523, NCM 622).

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

E) will award $39 million in funding to 16 projects across 12 states to develop market-ready technologies that will increase domestic supplies of critical elements required for the clean energy transition. Idaho National Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University. Columbia University.

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Supplies Ni-Li Carbon Universal 345

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

It could be said that although GM was a pioneer in the EV industry, the Detroit-based automaker fell asleep at the wheel, waking 20 years later to discover Tesla and others were not only testing the EV market, but surpassing them in many ways. But with hundreds of millions of dollars being poured into U.S.

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GM North America Nickel Lithium EV1 282

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JUNE 1, 2023

CAM are key battery materials that consist of components such as processed nickel, lithium and other materials that make up about 40% of the cost of a battery. The project was first announced in March 2022 to supply General Motors’ fast-expanding battery production in North America.

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