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SOUTH AFRICA: ANC in Limpopo pondering report into volatile situation in Mogalakwena

The ANC in Limpopo is pondering a report into the volatile political situation in Mogalakwena, where two local prominent party officials were shot dead in July this year.

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LITHIUM: Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers

  • Date: 12-09-19
  • Category: LITHIUM
  • Source: Mining.com

Brazil-based lithium startup Sigma Lithium Resources Corp has held talks with Tesla Inc and other automakers about supplying the key battery ingredient in the coming years, the company’s chief executive said on Thursday.

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EMISSIONS: Mahle components tested for regenerative fuels

  • Date: 12-09-19
  • Category: EMISSIONS
  • Source: Just Auto

Mahle says it is investigating the compatibility of its engine components and filters with the use of various e-fuels - alternative fuels from regenerative sources that offer substantial potential for reducing transport-related CO2 emissions.

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Toyota tests solar-powered Prius in quest for plugless EV

TOKYO -- Toyota has been experimenting with a sun-powered Prius that it hopes will one day require no plugging in.

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BATTERIES: Eramet, BASF and SUEZ partner to develop innovative closed-loop process for recycling Li-ion batteries

  • Date: 12-09-19
  • Category: BATTERIES
  • Source: Green Car Congress

The “Recycling Li-ion batteries for electric Vehicle” (ReLieVe) project, founded by Eramet, BASF and SUEZ, will receive a €4.7 million in funding by EIT Raw Materials, a consortium initiated and funded by the European Union, and the three members. The objective is to develop an innovative closed-loop process to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and to enable the production of new lithium-ion batteries in Europe.

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: As more EVs hit the market, selling them could be a challenge

It only took a decade for traditional automakers to take electric cars seriously and offer more than a smattering of test-the-water models.

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PGM PRODUCERS: Zimplats spends US$115m on capital projects

ZIMPLATS Holdings, producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), says it spent US$115 million on capital projects including mine equipment replacement and expansion projects in the 2018 financial year.

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PGM PRODUCERS: Rustenburg holds the key for Impala Platinum

Admirers of the quiet life would take one look at Implats’ share-price graph and shoot off in the opposite direction like a scalded cat. The thing’s been bouncing up and down like a hyperactive trampolinist, and any punter who picked the bottom a year ago would have enjoyed a return somewhere north of 350%.

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