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Tellurium is a crucial component in First Solar's thin film semiconductor, and at the Rio Tinto Kennecott mine in Magna, Utah, it's refined from copper mining waste tailings. First Solar gives tellurium new life as the most eco-efficient and recyclable photovoltaic semiconductor available today. Just one kilogram of First Solar's tellurium-based semiconductor can be recycled 41x to produce clean energy for over 1,200 years. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3wR5mqY #AmericasSolarWorkers #AmericanSolar

Our latest report, Make It Here: Building Australia’s Clean Industrial Future, (https://lnkd.in/gz4ZqxJi) highlights our once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-industrialise Australia. Here are just what some  leaders of local #cleantech businesses and industry associations are saying about our report. It’s a little known fact that there are many companies here already in, or entering, the #mining, #processing, #assembly and #manufacture of the five key clean technologies we feature in our report - #solar, #wind, #batteries, #heatpumps and #commercialEVs. Ali McDonald Brian Craighead Thomas Nann Simon Currie David Harrison

In December 2023, Industrial Minerals Ltd completed an initial #drilling program at the Pippingarra Project, designed to validate historical drill data and test for the presence of stacked flat lying pegmatites and massive quartz zones. First results have been received and demonstrate elevated #lithium grades with significant intercepts including 1m @ 1.72% Li2O from 30m, and 2m @ 1.03% Li2O from 37m in INRC002. #IND has also been assessing the prospectivity of the mining leases for high purity #quartz (HPQ), a high demand critical mineral for solar PV, semiconductors, fibre optics and electronics applications. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UE8b8g #IndustrialMinerals #ASX

While the ongoing expansion of the charging station network will help to reduce range anxiety, the higher energy density associated with nickel in battery cathodes increases the driving range, or travel distance between charges, for EVs. As expected, nickel manganese cobalt ("NMC") batteries tend to have higher energy density than lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") batteries. EVs accounted for 10% of nickel demand in 2022, up from 2% in 2017, according the the IEA (link to article in comment below). #mining #energytransition #EV #battery #nickel

SEE region: What is behind the price jump on the electricity exchanges #Cropex #Electricity #ElectricityExchange #ElectricityPrice #Hupx #SeeRegion #Seepex https://lnkd.in/dGu4RBeH

Lithium, the vital element powering the future of #cleanenergy and technology, is predominantly sourced from various corners of the globe. Understanding the key players in #lithium production sheds light on the landscape of #sustainableenergy solutions. Here are the top 10 lithium-producing countries. #lithiumbattery #energyindustry #batteries

[Scaling up anode material production] "Mining takes time to develop, so we need to start well in advance before they start building #batteries", Eric Desaulniers. Our Founder, CEO & President gave an interview to Fastmarkets, one of the most trusted cross-commodity price reporting agency. From Phase-2 production to #graphite supply/demand, #sustainability and more, Eric shared his insights into the challenges of the North American #battery supply chain in North America. Check out the article: https://lnkd.in/ec_TFxQi #MarketTrends #EnergySector #GreenTechnology #Anode #Energy #EV #EVs

Nice overview of Tin – “the commodity of the future”. Growing demand from solar, electronics and new technology, but with supply concentrated in geopolitically vulnerable locations. Need new supply, but the project pipeline is thin. #Tin #1SN #FirstTin https://lnkd.in/eBfMRY4i...

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞. Copper is the essential metal for a clean energy future. Regardless if it is power generation or power consumption - 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞. Copper is an abundant metal, but declining ore grades are a cause for concern as demand rises. Basically we need 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 and it needs to be mined 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐲. This graphic from our friends at 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 shows the sharp increase in demand for copper just from 3 renewable power generation technologies. Access Mining are proud to be working closely with signature clients who are at the frontline of producing the world's copper needs. Like us, they take seriously the responsibility of producing copper volume and quality sustainably. That means using the 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 to reduce waste (including emissions) while meeting the expectations of our communities and customers. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐞. #cleanenergy #sustainablemining #coppermining

Further developments in advanced materials R&D suggest the emergence of disruptive technologies which may challenge the current domination of lithium-ion as the key ingredient of batteries. A new roadmap plots development trajectories for solid-state batteries as a safer, higher-energy successor to today's lithium-ion batteries. Hybrid solid electrolyte systems may well emerge as a promising strategy for advancing battery technology and optimising energy storage solutions.  This may in turn have long-term ramifications for the global mining industry. Simon Jemison Steve Blume https://lnkd.in/giYJdt3C