Indonesia has requested trade talks with the United States to ensure that its exports of critical minerals are covered under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act as it seeks to become a major EV manufacturer, reported Reuters. Under guidelines of the law, a certain amount of critical minerals in electric vehicle (EV) batteries are required to be produced or assembled in…
Read MoreAutomaker General Motors said it will invest in lithium-focused startup EnergyX as it expands further into the mining industry to ensure the long-term supply of the critical metal needed for electric vehicle batteries. Full story.
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UK-based Pensana has broken ground at its Saltend rare earth processing hub in northern England, a key development in its plans to create the world’s first independent and sustainable rare earth supply chain. Following a 12-month construction period, the US$195 million plant is targeting production in late 2023, before ramping up to full capacity in 2024. Pensana said it aims…
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German equipment maker GHH has delivered its first Tembo 4X4 ELV light duty full electric vehicle to India’s only zinc-lead-silver producer Hindustan Zinc. View full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreThe government of India has reportedly committed to investing $6 million alongside the Australian government to invest in exploration for lithium and cobalt mines in the coming six months – and has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its partner to that effect. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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