...Another news flash from the same transport and logistics source as in my previous posting. Very similar trucks driving similar routes judging from the pictures are undergoing rigorous testing under Arctic climate conditions focussing on battery technology.
Volvo Trucks is having its electric truck range tested under very low temperatures close to the Arctic Circle. The aim of the manufacturer is to check
www.sustainabletruckvan.com
Talga has tested Talnode Si anode material in batteries, I think, and the tests have proven superior charging properties of these batteries in environments below freezing.
I realise that the Talga trucks, preferably electrical, are presumably only going to run for a couple of months summertime to cover the transport requirements.
So the question arises if it would be better economically for the company and shareholders to outsource transport to local traditional non electric transport company?
IMO it would be better from a marketing perspective if Talga would be visible to the outside world on the roads utilising Talga branded green electrical trucks even for such time limited transports.
When not in use the Talga green trucks could possibly be garaged in a Talga depot in nearlying Vittangi. There are suitable centrally located high exposure truck garages close to the main roads in Vittangi that could be leased and painted in Talga colours with prominent logos. Advertising the green nature of a local company that is part of the green industrialisation of Norra Norrlands inland. Something to be proud of. To be associated with a local green tech business. And I am. Where is my Talga cap and pen?
This would alleviate any lingering misconceptions that Talga is a fly in fly out foreign mining business that care little for the social, environmental and cultural ecosystem that is Sapmi land and that it is operating in. Less chance for a Greta Thunberg to label Talgas operations as another example of "Green colonialism".
By investing in its own green truck fleet and the Vittangi real estate market Talga group could, in yet another way, show that Talga is a proud well grounded and connected ( pun unintended) local business.
And Talga green battery technology hopefully will be an integral part of the batteries of future Volvo electric trucks.
The proposed Volvo electrical trucks sporting the Talga livery could be moving advertisement billboards reminding everyone that Talga is a local green technology company linked in with the local community.
And it is possible that Kaunis Iron, in the future, will be using Talga green battery technology in their electrified fleet of trucks sourced from Volvo. And these Kaunis Iron Volvo trucks with green Talga battery technology will experience Arctic winter conditions. And perform better due to technology developed by Talga.
Talga needs to keep on being on the front foot in local marketing. And IMHO one way forward could be as outlined
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-beserk
I think your ideas are very good with the green truck fleet! That makes sense in any case also to show that Talga really means business, because this is exactly their market segment battery-powered mobility. Even if it would certainly be very provocative for some people to see the operator of colonialism and genocide driving past them several times a day
Sarcasm. But maybe MT will not want to provoke either?
I would like to note that MT visited Wibax during his last visit, see here:
https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/media.19849/post-233248
https://www.wibax.com/en/
Wibax is if I understand it correctly mainly a trader and distributor of liquid chemical products and bio-oils in large quantities but also with integrated logistics solutions. So maybe the meeting was just informal to get an overview. Who knows. You see, Wibax uses SCANIA Trucks for their logistics, so again NV because SCANIA belongs to VW.
Anyway, their logistic route would definitely fit as well.
Regular routes:
Monday morning: Locally around Piteå and its surroundings (possibly Luleå)
Monday afternoon – Tuesday: Southerly route to Sundsvall
Wednesday – Thursday: Northerly route to Gällivare (possibly Kiruna)
Friday: Locally around Piteå and its surroundings (possibly Luleå/Skellefteå)
Next, Volvo is not listed as our partner as it is also NV not.
And they are creating a new large battery plant together with Northvolt:
Volvo Cars and Northvolt accelerate shift to electrification with new, 3,000-job battery plant in Gothenburg, Sweden
We haven't heard anything further from NV. Maybe there are other plans. Who knows. Volvo is also mostly owned by the Chinese even if Volvo has been able to position itself more independently than others. Nevertheless, there may be divergent interests.
Talga will become one of the biggest European answers to independent raw material supply for battery production. But I don't want to get into conspiracy theory here.
NV also has two research projects going on. One is production from renewable raw materials with Stora Enso for Lignode®.
The annual lignin production capacity is 50,000 tonnes, making Stora Enso the largest kraft lignin producer in the world. The Group is also evaluating its first industrial production of Lignode at the Sunila site through a feasibility study.
But I can't say how far that will ever go. You will know that wood is also an increasingly scarce raw material. I have also learned this from researching Billerudkorsnäs; the fierce battles against logging. And the forests to be logged are becoming scarce - at least that's how it seems in the media. The fight against any extraction of raw materials is being fought everywhere in the EU.
And in addition, this news from 2020:
Korea's Dongjin will supply carbon nanotube slurry to Northvolt's battery cell factory in Skellefteå. The factory will be built on land directly adjacent to Northvolt.
I really cannot say why NV has not made any commitment in our direction in recent years. NV is the great unknown for me. And there are enough other interested parties on the other side. But it seems that they simply have other plans and so does Volvo. But whether that speaks against a fleet of Volvo I can not judge also. And I think if the permit is granted many will come out of hiding. At the moment it seems too fantastic for the Europeans that they could be self-sufficient as everywhere in the EU there is a bitter fight against any self-sufficiency as we see in Slovenia or Portugal or just with us. NV is also struggling with Portugal.
NV also got off to a faster start than the raw material mining as they had hoped at the beginning.
Still, your mind games are very interesting and MT played them out as well I think.
And finaly they are all in the same boat
together:
Green transition on display. The A30G articulated hauler - made from fossil-free steel - has travelled North to show Brussels green value chains. Here, parked outside the City Hall of Kiruna. Photo: Anna Arbius, Volvo
Green Value Chains in Focus at First Summit During Swedish EU Presidency
KIRUNA, 13 January, 2023
From climate neutral mining to fossil-free steel, from fossil-free steel to construction equipment machines and electrified heavy-duty trucks. From copper and graphite to batteries. Some of the most essential green value chains in Sweden are represented today as the EU Commission and Swedish government visit Kiruna. These value chains give Sweden a first mover advantage - but success is not guaranteed, not quite yet.
The North of Sweden is experiencing a new industrial revolution linked to fossil-free production of raw materials and electrification; green value chains starting in the bedrock. This is high on the agenda of the first political summit of the Swedish EU presidency in Kiruna.
Svemin, the Association of Mining, Mineral and Metal Producers, is coordinating a unique exhbition
“Value chains for the twin transition” at the summit venue in central Kiruna.
– We are illustrating examples of fossil-free value chains starting in the bedrock of Northern Sweden. The companies present are some of the most important actors contributing to the EU ambition to become climate neutral by 2050, says
Maria Sunér, CEO of Svemin.
The world is facing a transition from fossil-based energy solutions to new fossil independent and often mineral- or metal-based solutions. To meet the goal of net zero emissions globally, six times more metals and minerals than today are needed - and many times more for some specific energy-critical metals, according to IEA,
International Energy Agency. The mining industry will thus play an important role in supplying the raw materials needed for the twin transition and lay the foundation for long value chains. The new geopolitical situation in Europe has also uncovered our dependency on raw materials.
– Raw materials are essential to sustain Europe's climate ambitions as well as our independance. Without mining and smelting of metals and minerals, it is not possible to produce the technologies required for the green transition, says
Mikael Staffas,
CEO of Boliden, mining and metal production company. The upcoming
Critical Raw Materials Act is therefore key.
Mr Staffas is in Kiruna together with
Jan Moström, CEO of mining company LKAB.
– To put it short, the green transition starts in the mine, says Jan Moström
. Speed and determination are essential. EU has shown the ability during Covid; vaccine production and coordination was impressive and REPowerEU is promising. Now, we need the same mindset in creating an
Agenda for Green Competitiveness and maintain resilient value chains here in Europe.
Swedish industry is a global front runner in innovative and green technology.
– Our industry transformation is clearly driven by demand which means true innovation happens when you want it to, not when it has to, says
Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo Group. The green transformation is more than a response to climate change, it is a business opportunity to increase self-sufficiency and growth of low carbon technologies with speed and determination, in tandem with climate benefits. Partnership in the value chains are essential, connecting demand-supply-infrastructure.
He brought a 30-ton dumper truck (see picture) to Kiruna to showcase to EU Commissioners that the transformation is happening here and now. The dumper has been built using fossil-free steel, produced by SSAB, a steel company with a leading position in high-strength steels.
Martin Lindqvist, CEO of SSAB, is also present in Kiruna, agrees with Mr. Lundstedt.
– Partnerships and value chain cooperation are key - they strengthen competitiveness and create business opportunities. The EU should agree on a
Green Competitiveness Agenda with an enabling framework that accelerates transition. It is also important to secure a level playing field within EU and on global markets, including leading the way towards internationally agreed green standards, Mr Lindqvist says.
The demand for fossil free steel is undeniably high.
– We are a greenfield company that has already pre-sold 60 percent of our initial volumes. To ensure greater speed in the transformation of the steel industry, the EU must make sure that allocation benchmarks and funding mechanisms support startups and new technologies, as well as incumbent players, says
Henrik Henriksson, CEO of H2 Green Steel.
The Swedish industry welcomes the Swedish Presidency's ambition to seek to anchor a concerted approach to European competitiveness at the top of the political agenda, as well as green and energy transitions.
– Responsible mining and refinement of critical raw materials, such as the graphite in northern Sweden, is critical in facilitating the shift towards a fossil free European economy. We need policy to reflect this on all levels to speed up electrification, says
Martin Phillips, CEO of Talga, graphite mining and battery anode producer.
The sence of urgency is tangible among the industry leaders.
– We are at a critical juncture, both when it comes to access to raw materials and support for building a larger ecosystem for European green technology. The situation calls for incredibly strong cooperation between private sector and public leadership within the EU to pave the way for a fast and comprehensive green transition, says
Peter Carlsson, CEO of Northvolt, battery producer.
MEDIA ENQUIERIES
The CEO:s of all companies are present at Aurora Congress Centre and available for interviews, 14:00-16:00. Please contact the companies directly to set up individual appointments.
Boliden – a high-tech metal company with own mines and smelters. Production of base metals and precious metals as well as recycling of metal that will all be needed in the green transition. MEDIA: Klas Nilsson, Director Group Communications, +46 (0) 70-453 65 88.
klas.nilsson@boliden.com.
H2GreenSteel - a Swedish company with plans to produce steel in a virtually fossil-free process using hydrogen. MEDIA: Karin Hallstan, Head of Public and Media Relations, +46 76 842 81 04,
Karin.Hallstan@h2greensteel.com.
LKAB – Mining company based in Norrbotten Country active since 1890. Produces iron ore with fossil-free technology, but also production of rare earth elements that are needed in, for example, wind turbines. MEDIA: Niklas Johansson, SVP Communications and Climate, + 46 (0)724 50 52 19.
niklas1.johansson@lkab.com, or Anders Lindberg, Group Media Relations Manager, + 46 (0)72 717 83 55.
anders.lindberg@lkab.com
Northvolt is a European battery developer and manufacturer started in Sweden, specializing in lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles. MEDIA:
press@northvolt.com
SSAB – Nordic and US-based steel maker that is switching its production to fossil-free processes for steel, replacing the existing blast furnace system with new mini mill technology. MEDIA: Viktoria Karsberg, Head of Identity and Group Communications, +46-8-4545734.
viktoria.karsberg@ssab.com.
Talga is a battery anode and advanced materials company based in the north of Sweden accelerating the global transition towards sustainable growth. MEDIA: Cen Rolfsson, Media Relations Manager, +46 703-62 19 05,
cen.rolfsson@talgagroup.com
Volvo AB: The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. Volvo is the world’s first truck manufacturer to introduce fossil-free steel in its trucks. MEDIA: Anna Arbius, Volvo Group Public Relations,
anna.arbius@volvogroup.com, +46 73 902 29 93."
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/svemi...t-summit-during-swedish-eu-presidency-3227320
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Sandvik launches battery electric loader
Photo: Sandvik
Published by
simon matthis - mar 7, 2023
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions announces the launch of a battery electric mine loader, the Toro LH518iB. The mine loader is currently undergoing extensive factory tests and the first machine will be delivered to a customer in the first half of 2023, according to Sandvik.
The loader is prepared for Automine functions. With
AutoMine, a single operator can run the "full loading cycle" including battery replacement remotely. Connecting and disconnecting batteries from chargers and coolers is the only human interaction required underground.
The machine has a capacity of 18 tons.
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This is not experimental technology that will be ready sometime in the future, but it is developed and ready to be delivered to our customers this year, says Jari Söderlund, Head of Product Management, Division Load and Haul, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, in a press release.