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Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

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As China’s first green hydrogen demonstration project of over 10,000-tonne capacity and based on solar power, it is expected to produce 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year that will be supplied to Sinopec’s Tahe refinery. Sinopec’s Xinjiang Kuqa Green Hydrogen Pilot project enters operation, leading China’s green hydrogen development.

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NIO unveils production electric SUV for China market; NIO ES8 to launch end of this year

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The ES8 features the “design identity” of every NIO vehicle: the X-bar and signature “Spark Beat” tail lights. The manufacturing and supply chain that will produce the ES8 is already in place, the company said. NIO intends to equip the ES8 with a swappable battery pack.

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Molycorp to accelerate initial start-up of new rare earth processing facility; $114M additional investment

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This acceleration also expands the diversity of global supply, which is an increasingly urgent matter for rare earth consumers. By accelerating our start-up, we also further de-risk the overall project by allowing for a more orderly and sequential start up of the various circuits of this highly complex plant. —Mark Smith.

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