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PGM PRODUCERS: Zimplats to build 160MW solar farm

Zimbabwe’s largest platinum group metals (PGMs) producer, Zimplats Holdings, says it is interrogating the feasibility of constructing a 160 megawatts solar power plant to guarantee uninterrupted and affordable power supplies to the group’s operations.

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AUTO NEWS: FCA, Renault hoping merger talks will restart

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: AUTO NEWS
  • Source: Europe Auto News

Executives at Fiat Chrysler and Renault-Nissan remain open to the idea that a merger deal could still happen, but they warn that conditions imposed by each side could hurt efforts to restart talks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

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EMISSIONS: Average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans increased in 2018

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: EMISSIONS
  • Source: European Environment Agency

According to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 grammes of CO2 per kilometre. For the first time, the average CO2 emissions from new vans also increased. Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets.

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BATTERIES: Lower demand from power batteries to extend declines in cobalt, lithium prices

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: BATTERIES
  • Source: SMM

SHANGHAI, Jun 24 (SMM) – Pressure from lower demand in the power battery market will be gradually felt on the raw materials end, which is set to push smelters and miners to lower prices in the third quarter.

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PGM PRODUCERS: Court’s ruling against Amcu agency fee at Lonmin is victory for workers – Solidarity

Amcu’s agreement with Lonmin permitted it to recover fees from employees who were not Amcu members. Solidarity said in a statement on Thursday it was pleased that the courts had ruled against Amcu’s agency fee agreement with Lonmin at its Marikana operations.

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LITHIUM: France's Eramet gives go-ahead to lithium project in Argentina

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: LITHIUM
  • Source: Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - Eramet has approved the development of a lithium mine in Argentina as the French group pursues a shift towards minerals used to power electric vehicles to meet burgeoning demand.

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LITHIUM: China And The U.S. Heading For A Showdown In An Australian Lithium Mine

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: LITHIUM
  • Source: Forbes

New-found U.S. government interest in rare earths and other metals used in electric cars and emerging technologies could test a unique Chinese-American joint venture producing lithium in Australia.

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RARE EARTHS: Chinese Rare-Earth Magnet Producer to Expand as EV Demand Booms

  • Date: 24-06-19
  • Category: RARE EARTHS
  • Source: Bloomberg

Industries around the world producing a host of electrical appliances will increasingly be forced to compete for rare-earth magnets with China’s burgeoning market for new energy vehicles, according to one Beijing-based magnet producer.

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