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hahaha yep.
was on my phone this morning so a bit sloppy.
Happens to all of us ...
cosors
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General info for you guys:
I noticed today for the first time that Talga is now also listed on BX Swisse. This must be very fresh.
Has it to do with ABB?
My first stock also listet in Switzerland.
Wouldn't new shares have to be issued if it is not OTC trading?
I don't know if that matters at all since I have no experience with the volumes there. But if it is as it seems, a little info would have been appropriate. I think it is not just done and we are listed on a new stock exchange. But maybe something will come and this is just a test run. In any case, the symbol of Switzerland or the BX is unusually new for me, I must first get used to it.)
I noticed today for the first time that Talga is now also listed on BX Swisse. This must be very fresh.
Has it to do with ABB?
My first stock also listet in Switzerland.
Wouldn't new shares have to be issued if it is not OTC trading?
I don't know if that matters at all since I have no experience with the volumes there. But if it is as it seems, a little info would have been appropriate. I think it is not just done and we are listed on a new stock exchange. But maybe something will come and this is just a test run. In any case, the symbol of Switzerland or the BX is unusually new for me, I must first get used to it.)
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Semmel
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I think shares can be transfered between exchanges by buying them in one place and selling them in another. There is no need for a dedicated issuing of shares. (layman on this matter here). But when I trade shares, my broker offers me the option to trade on many different exchanges, making it possible to move shares between exchanges.
Also, on a related note, Talga is actively traded today on the OTCBB in the US under the name TLGRF.
cosors
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Looks like I was right about CR.
Nothing to do with the company freaking out they'll run out of money while permit appeals drag on.
".....SCALED UP EVA production"
"silicone anode SCALE-UP"
= scaled-up smiles
cosors
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Just for info:
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The fund is also an investor in Swedish-based Talga which mines graphite, essential for the manufacture of car battery anodes.
..."
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...ATI-STRATEGIC-METALS-FUND-Showing-mettle.html
"AMATI STRATEGIC METALS FUND: Duo behind £90m fund are really showing their mettle
By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday 21:51 25 Feb 2023, updated 09:51 26 Feb 2023...
The fund is also an investor in Swedish-based Talga which mines graphite, essential for the manufacture of car battery anodes.
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https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...ATI-STRATEGIC-METALS-FUND-Showing-mettle.html
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"CRM Alliance
Feb 16
Both the Council and the Commission shared that the EU must diversify its critical raw material imports while exploring domestic supplies and reuse.
Minister Roswall acknowledged the EU’s supply chain vulnerabilities and welcomed the Commission’s intention behind the CRM Act. The Swedish Presidency believes that there is a clear need for CRM exports for modern and future manufacturing. High environmental and labour standards throughout the supply chain are crucial, and Ms. Roswall acknowledged that some of these strategic raw materials could be sourced in the EU, while respecting such standards. Improving circularity and reducing material waste remains a priority for the Swedish government when it comes to CRMs.
Commissioner McGuinness brought up the structural challenge facing the European economy and highlighted the importance of strengthening international relationships to secure a more diversified supply of CRMs. She stressed the need for investment to achieve these goals, through private and public financing. Moreover, Commissioner McGuinness outlined four pillars of a new Critical Raw Materials Act:
https://www.crmalliance.eu/amp/european-parliament-discusses-crm-act
Feb 16
European Parliament discusses CRM Act
On 15 February, during the Plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament held a debate on the upcoming Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act. The debate hosted Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness and Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall.Both the Council and the Commission shared that the EU must diversify its critical raw material imports while exploring domestic supplies and reuse.
Minister Roswall acknowledged the EU’s supply chain vulnerabilities and welcomed the Commission’s intention behind the CRM Act. The Swedish Presidency believes that there is a clear need for CRM exports for modern and future manufacturing. High environmental and labour standards throughout the supply chain are crucial, and Ms. Roswall acknowledged that some of these strategic raw materials could be sourced in the EU, while respecting such standards. Improving circularity and reducing material waste remains a priority for the Swedish government when it comes to CRMs.
Commissioner McGuinness brought up the structural challenge facing the European economy and highlighted the importance of strengthening international relationships to secure a more diversified supply of CRMs. She stressed the need for investment to achieve these goals, through private and public financing. Moreover, Commissioner McGuinness outlined four pillars of a new Critical Raw Materials Act:
- listing critical raw materials
- strengthening certain value chains
- circular manufacturing
- governance and risk-preparedness
https://www.crmalliance.eu/amp/european-parliament-discusses-crm-act
Thanks Cosors - looks like we have to wait a couple more days for the CRM Act, which was due on the 8th of March and now both the CRM & Net Zero Acts being released together on the 14th.
Northvolt’s public ‘shot across the bows’ about prioritising Nth American expansions in preference to Europe is hopefully the wake up call the Commission needs to ensure the EU genuinely close the ‘competitiveness gap’ between Nth America & Europe.
There was an interesting interview i listened to yesterday about how Australia has just become uncompetitive against the USA in green hydrogen despite our abundance of land, sun and wind resources such is the size and scope of the funding support for the hydrogen sector in the IRA. As a result, the Australian Gov’t has committed to refreshing the Hydrogen strategy - but the message was, without huge funding support/subsidies/grants, a new strategy just wont cut it.
I think this applies to Europe - if the updated CRM Act & Net Zero Acts are just more words, then Europe will be uncompetitive and Nth America will attract that available capital. Therefore, as MT said in jest at the Rho Motion interview, “hopefully the EU overdoes it and rain money down on them”! I think the EU has to at least close the gap and almost match the US offering to stay in the game - so i really look forward to seeing these details in 2 weeks time!
WheresTheMonkey
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Great volume again today @ 2,546,000 shares in total.
I roughly counted around 600,000 shares traded in the post 4pm auction with the final trade @ 4:17pm being 332,389 @ $1.615
I roughly counted around 600,000 shares traded in the post 4pm auction with the final trade @ 4:17pm being 332,389 @ $1.615
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Just for info:
Throughout our supply chain and the services we use, we will strive to identify and act upon actual and potential human rights risks for workers.
To build a successful supplier–customer relationship, we require legal compliance from our business partners on all levels, to protect the environment and respect human rights in line with international expectations.
This Charter is one of the key tools helping us to achieve this.
Download it to find out more."
https://www.acc-emotion.com/csr/sustainable-supply-chain
"A Sustainable Supply Chain
A chain with no weak links
Our suppliers play a significant role in helping us to achieve our sustainability targets. We can only improve the overall sustainability performance of the electric mobility sector through collaboration and consistent commitment to CSR along the whole value chain: from mining to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture) including end of life battery recycling.What is at stake?
- 80-90% of CSR impacts come from the value chain.
(Source: Pierre-François Thaler, CEO of EcoVadis) - China currently controls the majority of the essential raw material refining necessary for EV batteries manufacture (lithium, cobalt, natural graphite).
- ACC aims to have a supply chain that is at least 70% European by the middle of the decade.
Measuring ourselves and our suppliers by the same high standards
Building a sustainable supply chain of suppliers that respect the same environmental, social and governance standards that we do is one of ACC’s highest priorities. As is ensuring full traceability of the raw materials – particularly strategic metals.Throughout our supply chain and the services we use, we will strive to identify and act upon actual and potential human rights risks for workers.
Sustainable Supply Chain Charter
Our Sustainable Supply Chain Charter clearly states ACC’s approach to this responsibility. It summarizes our guiding principles for the worldwide supplier network, following globally accepted standards and internationally-recognized guidelines on Environmental, Social and Governance (known as ESG1-topics).To build a successful supplier–customer relationship, we require legal compliance from our business partners on all levels, to protect the environment and respect human rights in line with international expectations.
This Charter is one of the key tools helping us to achieve this.
Download it to find out more."
https://www.acc-emotion.com/csr/sustainable-supply-chain
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"EV battery makers are getting their hands on everything
One of the most abundant and essential ingredients in electric vehicle batteries is beginning to experience demand pressures, showing how supply chain troubles are getting deeper and the value chain even more expensive.
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Few have focused on the anode chemistry mix, with graphite expected to remain the dominant material until at least 2035, according to BloombergNEF."
https://www.tbsnews.net/bloomberg-special/ev-battery-makers-are-getting-their-hands-everything-360316
fresh:
"The Golden Age Of Critical Materials
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At the top I mentioned that copper, lithium and graphite are the most critical inputs in the race to electrify and decarbonize.
...
I find it unbelievable that while graphene is thrown in as almost an after thought graphite is not even mentioned?
The electrification of the global transportation system doesn't happen without copper, lithium and graphite." his bold
https://menafn.com/1105662454/The-Golden-Age-Of-Critical-Materials
One of the most abundant and essential ingredients in electric vehicle batteries is beginning to experience demand pressures, showing how supply chain troubles are getting deeper and the value chain even more expensive.
...
Few have focused on the anode chemistry mix, with graphite expected to remain the dominant material until at least 2035, according to BloombergNEF."
https://www.tbsnews.net/bloomberg-special/ev-battery-makers-are-getting-their-hands-everything-360316
fresh:
"The Golden Age Of Critical Materials
...
At the top I mentioned that copper, lithium and graphite are the most critical inputs in the race to electrify and decarbonize.
...
I find it unbelievable that while graphene is thrown in as almost an after thought graphite is not even mentioned?
The electrification of the global transportation system doesn't happen without copper, lithium and graphite." his bold
https://menafn.com/1105662454/The-Golden-Age-Of-Critical-Materials
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cosors
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"EU’s due diligence law could boost competitiveness of mining sector
By Oliver Noyan | EURACTIV.com24. Feb. 2023
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This article is part of our special report The EU’s critical raw materials act.
The EU’s plan to oblige companies to police their value chains for human rights and environmental standards has been met with fierce opposition from most industry sectors. However, for the mining industry, the new due diligence directive could prove to be a competitive advantage.
The European Commission’s proposal on corporate due diligence intends to make European companies with more than 500 employees and €150 million annual turnover responsible for monitoring, preventing and mitigating human rights and environmental standards along their value chain.
As mining is considered to be a risk sector, the threshold is even lower with 250 employees and €40 million in turnover.
Despite concerns from most of the industry players, most of Europe’s mining sector has silently embraced the upcoming legislation. Norge Mining for instance was quick to announce that it has positioned itself as a “pioneer” when it comes to corporate sustainability.
A similar stance can also be observed with the European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA).
“ECGA believes that responsible and ethical sourcing of carbon and graphite is rightly an essential part of EU policy, and it would be desirable that this is adequately implemented, but not only for the primary materials but also for the products thereafter,” Corina Hebestreit, Secretary General of the European Carbon and Graphite Association told EURACTIV.
While the ECGA also emphasises that “excessive burdens on companies should be avoided” it is more favourable towards the directive compared to other associations that represent industries further up the value chain.
The Mechanical Engineering Association (VDMA) for instance has recently called the directive in its current form a “threat to European competitiveness.”
On Monday (20. February) the VDMA even called on the German government to “prevent the EU Parliament’s plans from being implemented in the Council in the way they are currently being discussed.”
A competitive advantage
While the due diligence directive is portrayed by most industries as an additional burden, it could actually prove to even boost the international competitiveness of the mining sector.“For the mining industry, the Due Diligence Directive could prove to be a competitive advantage in the future,” André Wolf, head of Department Technology, Infrastructure and Industrial Development at the Centre for European Policy told EURACTIV.
As mining stands at the beginning of the supply chain, European mining companies are far less burdened by the monitoring obligations in the due diligence directive.
While European companies are already obliged to live up to high environmental and human rights standards, the due diligence law would pressure their competitors in third states to do the same, thereby giving European mining companies a relative competitive advantage.
The favourable view towards the new due diligence rules is also present in other producers of primary commodities which do not involve mining.
One case in point is the production of synthetic graphite, an essential part of car batteries, that is produced through a high-temperature process.
“Our target is to have supply chains as local as possible in Europe. So I would say we do not have an issue regarding the due diligence directive, quite the opposite”, general manager of the graphite producer Vianode, Stian Madshus, told EURACTIV.
“We see the European business standards as a competitive advantage. And we believe that electrification is important, but you have to do it responsibly,” he added.
A price for sustainability
Sustainable mining in Europe is currently more expensive than many of their international competitors, who often rely on workers’ exploitation and have often little regard for environmental standards.“The mining sector is hoping that the industry would be happy to pay a premium for sustainable raw materials since sustainable mining adds more costs to the production in the form of higher capex associated with tailings and water treatment compared to waste treatment in many other places in the world,” Rasmus Blomqvist, managing director at Grafintec, the Finnish subsidiary of Beowulf Mining, told EURACTIV.
According to the expert Wolf, the due diligence directive could help here. In the long term, there could even be positive effects regarding the expansion of the EU’s mining capacity – which is one of the main goals of the upcoming Critical Raw Materials Act of the European Commission.
“The expansion of domestic raw material production could be intensified indirectly through such an increase in the cost of international supply chains,” Wolf said.
“That might also have been one of the Commission’s ulterior motives to push for the due diligence directive,” he added.
“The expansion of domestic raw material production could be intensified indirectly through such an increase in the cost of international supply chains,” he added.
However, it remains to be seen if the due diligence directive, which will enter the final negotiation stage after the European Parliament agrees on its position in May, will really lead to higher international standards.
“The ideal case would basically be that compliance with standards also becomes a real competitive advantage on the global level at some point,” Wolf remarked."
https://www.euractiv.com/section/en...could-boost-competitiveness-of-mining-sector/
cosors
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I just wanted to see if there is anything new about the new factory or property search in Germany. The agency operates from Berlin, but also has an office directly in Brussels as in many capitals of Europe.
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We were once wondering what MT was doing in Berlin. That could be an explanation. I found it because Talga is listed in the German Lobby Register for Transparency as a client of Rud Pedersen EU.
Someone just did a search query on Rud Pedersen it seems.
direct link to PDF
Register entry
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Found entries
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They are a real treasure trove.) Quick access to the network... Presumably they are currently working on the CRMA
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1% of total shares are currently borrowed according to ASX data 6 March. Might not sound a lot but this company is reasonably tightly held and reasonably large volume today @ 2.2M as of 20 minutes left on the ASX clock with a diving SP.
I expect that 1% being added to today
I expect that 1% being added to today
WheresTheMonkey
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EU to set up central buying agency for critical minerals-draft law
By Eric Onstadand Foo Yun Chee
European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2023 REUTERS/Yves Herman
LONDON/BRUSSELS, March 7 (Reuters) - The European Union aims to set up a central purchasing agency for critical materials such as lithium and rare earths and force member states to speed up permitting for new mines and processing plants, according to draft legislation.
The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), which is due to be publicly released on March 14 and was seen by Reuters on Tuesday, aims to ensure the EU has access to materials needed to meet the bloc's target of moving to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Both the EU and United States are seeking to curb their dependence on China, which supplies about 95% of the EU's rare earths.
In September last year, the EU said it would address the issue through the introduction of the CRMA, which also targets other key materials such as lithium, cobalt and manganese needed for electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines."It is necessary to take measures to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in order to safeguard the union's economic resilience and strategic autonomy," the draft CRMA act said.
The CRMA would set up a new agency, the European Critical Raw Materials Board, to coordinate action, so by 2030 the EU can internally produce at least 10% and process at least 40% of strategic materials needed each year, the draft said.Sweeping and cooperative measures were vital among the 27 EU members, it said.
"Uncoordinated national measures to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials have a high potential of distorting competition and fragmenting
the internal market," the draft said.
CENTRAL BUYING AGENCY
Due to the often opaque nature of markets in many critical materials, the EU would hope to strengthen its hand by setting up a central buying agency."The Commission shall set up a system... that is able to aggregate the demand of interested union buyers and then negotiates on their behalf with sellers globally," the draft CRMA said.
Any purchasing system would comply with EU competition law, it added.
The CRMA also seeks to address complaints by businesses wanting to build new mines and processing plants about a cumbersome and lengthy process of getting permits.
Under the new legislation, the EU could name certain projects as strategic, which would mean they would get streamlined permitting and access to financing, including possible state funds, it said.
Strategic mine projects would have to get permits within 24 months and processing facilities would get them in a maximum of 12 months, the draft CRMA said.
The CRMA would also set the stage for potential strategic stockpiles by first requiring member states to report existing stocks before deciding on the needed levels of any EU wide stockpiles, it added.
The EU would also require sellers of critical minerals in the bloc to display an environmental footprint to allow potential customers to buy sustainable products if they wish.
WheresTheMonkey
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I guess a Company with the largest and purest graphite mine in Europe (the World ?)and with a product that is perfect for EVs plus another product that can produce a 40% improvement on current standards for energy density ......................well might just be deemed strategic LOL
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