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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. But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. The winners are the electrostates: first Australia which has all of the metals in the green seven; Second Chile (which has 42%. And how will we mine them?

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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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Ford Motor Moves Deeper Into Supply Network Vertical Integration

Supply Chain Matters

based Albemarle providing upwards of 100,000 metric tons of battery grade lithium hydroxide to supply 3 million Ford EV batteries starting in 2026. A supply agreement starting in 2025 involves EnergySource Minerals and Compass Minerals , for lithium supply to be produced in California and Utah.

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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. Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Fast-food chains, grocery stores, and other retail chains are also removing PFAS— see a complete list of companies here.

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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. Growing scrutiny of ESG impacts of mining is strengthening demand for sustainably sourced metals —but IEA worries that “higher-performing supply chains may not be sufficient to meet demand.”

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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.