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Ford Motor Moves Deeper Into Supply Network Vertical Integration

Supply Chain Matters

An agreement with Chile based SQM for lithium carbonite and lithium hydroxide will reportedly aide the auto maker to help Ford EV vehicles qualify for consumer tax credits under provisions of the U.S. These agreements include U.S. the globe’s third largest lithium producer, and the government of Quebec.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

GM has committed to 30 new electric vehicles by 2025. The winners are the electrostates: first Australia which has all of the metals in the green seven; Second Chile (which has 42%. There are other risks as well: logistics in these regions (especially Africa and Chile).

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production. As the demand for lithium grows, experts anticipate that a worldwide lithium shortage could happen as soon as 2025 as supply struggles to keep up.

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A Big Week for U.S. Trade Legislation: Updates on TPA & GSP

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. This sets the stage for two critically important trade deals in the works: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – The negotiating countries are: U.S., and much of that product is later exported from the U.S. to be sold overseas.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Due to electric vehicle (EV) production, demand for cobalt is expected to increase 293% by 2025. Currently, Chile has the largest reserves of lithium and is the world’s second-largest producer behind Australia; in 2021, Chile produced 25% of the world’s lithium, while Australia produced more than half, 52%.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Declining ore quality from Chile, the top producing country, will lead to higher energy usage and costs for processing, according to IEA. Supply gaps might emerge after 2025 … with the expected rise in demand created by the energy transition.”. Copper mining also faces a host of challenges and barriers.

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Initiatives for e-commerce businesses in Singapore

Vinculum

Mr. Chan first highlighted Singapore’s e-commerce strategy, stating that the government plans to launch two countrywide 5G networks by 2025, allowing infrastructure capacity to handle big international online sales orders. It shall cover sectors like listing optimization, customer service, and global demand generation.