Senior Researcher (retired), Center for Minerals & Materials (MiMa).
Focus on mineral intelligence & circular economy. RT's and follows not = endorsement.
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Crazy to think @benchmarkmin is now tracking 379 (!) gigafactories with a potential capacity of 9.1TWh by 2035.
Easy to see how the conversation has completely shifted to critical minerals & the great raw material disconnect between mine & EV battery plant.
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There are lots of different electric vehicles with lots of different lithium ion battery types.
Each battery type impacts critical mineral demand differently.
@benchmarkmin infographic outlined this trend nicely from @Tesla Semi to Ford F-150 to Tata Motors Tiago:
The lithium ion battery industry has shifted from start up to scale up.
And with it we leave the Giga-era and enter the Tera-era
In 2023, Benchmark forecasts production to top 1TWh… #EV#ElectricVehicles@benchmarkmin
GEUS’ Per Kalvig emphasises the importance of increasing the global production of rare earths and highlights Greenland’s vast reserves.
#Energy#CriticalMinerals#RareEarths#GreenFuture
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PRC RE-related output H1 2022 and Quota; The Also-Rans; F-35 production stopped for Chinese SmCo magnets; US/EU-Rare Earth Policy; MP's case; Shenghe investor call; Neo's poison pill;, by @giti_sg https://t.co/EcwR35ZNCm
Our August 22 version of the increasingly integrated LIB supply chain.
OEMs and Battery manufacturers realizing the most effective way to secure Li feedstock is to integrate upstream through equity or loans to Li miners.
The cost of lithium ion batteries is plateauing.
The easier economies have been met thru Giga scale, now the limiting factor on supply chain is mining & refining.
Up to 80% BOM cost is minerals, metals, chemicals. @benchmarkmin
To dominate EVs and batteries, you need mining
Great news!
We’re pleased to share that Arafura has signed a non-binding MoU with global conglomerate, @GErenewables to deliver a sustainable supply chain of NdPr.
Both parties will negotiate a long-term sales agreement – we will keep you updated!