Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite the Pentagon investing millions
Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite millions in investments by the Pentagon China is closely guarding its dominant position in rare earths and the production of permanent magnets, which are relevant for climate technologies and the military. An Asia expert warns that China is exerting influence on western industry, which hardly exists, through hidden ties. Mike Pompeo traveled […]
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Auto industry biggest driver for cobalt mining
The automotive industry is the biggest driver of cobalt mining The continuing miserable mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are casting a shadow over the otherwise clean image of electromobility. Even if there are now alternatives, cobalt will remain indispensable for electric cars in the medium term. Despite price volatility and sometimes inhumane working conditions, global mining increased to 2021 tons in 175.000, according to The Cobalt Institute. Corresponding […]
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Lithium industry: need for improvement in carbon footprint and water consumption
Lithium industry: need for improvement in the CO2 balance and water consumption No matter which battery chemistry will prevail in electric cars in the coming years: lithium will remain an irreplaceable component in traction batteries in the future. The demand for the light metal will increase dramatically in the coming years - and with it the ecological problems associated with mining. Demand […]
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Tesla signs cobalt deal with Glencore
Tesla's reluctant attitude towards cobalt is a warning to others. The unpredictable Elon Musk strikes again. Just as his electric vehicle company Tesla seemed to be moving away from using cobalt in its batteries, he signed a long-term supply contract for the controversial metal with Glencore. This from the man who swore to remove cobalt from the Tesla product mix [...]
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Millennium and the mining industry, the impending shortage of battery metals
Millennium and the mining industry, the impending shortage of battery metals - Mining Indaba 2020. In the trend report Tracking the trends 2019 published by Deloitte, the top 10 topics that will change the future of mining, a topic was highlighted that is already known to many in the mining industry becomes - the industry is struggling with a perception problem among younger people, [...]
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Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining
Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining The BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have started a joint pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a cross-industry initiative. The companies have commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, over a period of three years [...]
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Will tomorrow's battery technology be used today in Formula E?
Will the battery technology of tomorrow be used in Formula E today? On the Monteblanco race track in Spain, behind closed gates and away from the press, some of the world's largest racing teams rolled a new generation of electric cars onto the track for a two-day test. Behind every driver, wrapped in fiberglass, hid the most advanced battery pack [...]
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