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Founder & Managing Director of Talga Group Ltd ASX:TLG .Tweets are personal.

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@dinosaurman1
Mark Thompson
11 months
Special day as we start commercial #graphite anode refinery in Europe! ⁦ @Talga_Ltd ⁩ $TLG #greendeal #EU #sweden
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Great to be back at Europe’s first #graphite anode plant for Li-ion batteries ⁦ @Talga_Ltd ⁩ EVA in #Sweden $TLG
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Where battery anode begins! Vittangi #graphite project visit today @Talga_Ltd in Sweden $TLG
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Great to be at the Electric Vehicle Anode plant of @Talga_Ltd today. A significant step towards cleaner, secure battery supply for Europe.
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Great to be with ⁦ @Talga_Ltd ⁩ team in Germany today where new #silicon anode is scaling up with #graphite battery materials for EU markets and beyond 👊 $TLG
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Confirmed! Natural #graphite is EU Critical Raw Material, and battery-grade natural #graphite is Strategic Raw Material. Relevant to improved development and funding opportunities for emerging local anode suppliers like @Talga_Ltd $TLG
@EU_Commission
European Commission
1 year
If we want clean-tech independence, we urgently have to strengthen and diversify our supply chains with trusted partners. → We propose the Critical Raw Materials Act to ensure secure and sustainable access to raw materials, vital to our green and digital future. #EUGreenDeal
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Mark Thompson
2 years
New #graphite out of ground in Sweden by @Talga_Ltd ready for processing into anode. $TLG a significant non-China source for battery makers
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@sdmoores
Simon Moores
2 years
“We’re now moving into phase two in the evolution of the graphite industry in the battery sector” Graphite industry sounds alarm over lack of supply outside China for batteries | Benchmark Source
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Mark Thompson
2 years
The outlook for #graphite anode is compelling and simply must happen. "Electric-car makers rushing to secure battery materials must partner with miners on new refinery projects" via @business
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Special time to be in Sweden with Talga Team @Talga_Ltd with EV’s of all sizes around, needing #graphite anodes $TLG
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Mark Thompson
7 months
Big end to first week on the road this year for @Talga_Ltd Not looking like shorts weather from here 🦔 Happy Australia Day. See you in another week on webinar $TLG
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Mark Thompson
2 years
“If you do not physically own the raw material mine level assets, you simply will not have complete control over your EV destiny for at least the next 10 years.  Once the automotive industry realises that….then the energy storage revolution will come of age.” @sdmoores 🙌
@sdmoores
Simon Moores
2 years
The energy storage revolution has arrived… but who will have dominion over the megatrend of our times? | Benchmark
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Been getting a few Q's about #graphite ore sculptures made from our high grade Vittangi ore in Sweden. Traditional old world mines have a signature piece like an elephant. But an EV is just more relevant to @Talga_Ltd high #battery #anode yield deposits $TLG
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Battery #graphite is the Black Swan in plain sight. See @Nature
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Mark Thompson
11 months
Talga Group @Talga_Ltd $TLG calls on EU leaders to support our Green Deal work via expansion of existing EU Innovation Fund and a new Critical Minerals Fund. Read the letter ➡️ #Batteries #EU #CriticalMinerals
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Great to be back in Germany, including ⁦ @Talga_Ltd ⁩ Rudolstadt factory where we are piloting and scaling up Talnode-Si silicon anodes. $TLG innovation in battery materials 👍
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Exploring future ⁦ @Talga_Ltd #graphite developments in north Sweden today. Pretty sweet conditions! The new Kiruna city centre is looking good.
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Pretty much the whole investment thesis #graphite poised to do a lithium  except impact of legislated/customer demand localisation and CO2 tariffs #geopolitics $TLG
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Mark Thompson
1 year
You’ve seen previous vids of our #graphite mine plans in Sweden now here’s the #anode plant location details $TLG #EUGreenDeal
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
1 year
Take a look the forefront of EV battery technology: Europe's first natural graphite anode plant, permitted and ready for construction groundworks to begin in Luleå, Sweden.🔋🌎🌱
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Mark Thompson
6 months
Stockholm today. Parliament and royal buildings for scale. Bit chilly, some would say long pants weather. Lots going on/nearby @Talga_Ltd CEO EU @MartyPhillipsQ presenting to Future Mines n Minerals conf. $TLG #EUanode
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Mark Thompson
2 years
By chance saw @Talga_Ltd Luleå Industrial Park site getting connected to power grid today as site getting ready to scale up Anode for Europe #Sweden $TLG
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Even POTUS mentions #graphite as part of the multi-decadal boom starting in battery materials. Follows @elonmusk saying Tesla cells should be called 'nickel-graphite' not 'lithium'. Is the message coming through? #graphite is critical for electrification $TLG @Talga_Ltd
@CBSNews
CBS News
2 years
Demands for critical minerals are set to skyrocket 400%-600%, says Pres. Biden while discussing the battery production initiative. "Some see a challenge, but we see an opportunity to shift to a net-zero sum carbon world."
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Mark Thompson
11 months
2 billion years and a few months in the making...$TLG
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
1 year
Commercial and project development: • Environmental permit approved for Nunasvaara South graphite mine • Successful exploration grows Vittangi graphite resource • Luleå Refinery Building permit granted and environmental permit hearing scheduled
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Mark Thompson
6 months
Following @Talga_Ltd joining @PolestarCars 0 innovation project last quarter, good to see 100kg of #graphite anode in this today as we meet in Sweden this week $TLG $TLG.ax
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Mark Thompson
1 year
The 'dirty' secret of battery materials ending soon, via new compulsory carbon footprint declarations for EV batteries and EU rules for 'battery passport' to spread Good for new, low-carbon #graphite anode producer like Talga $TLG
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@dinosaurman1
Mark Thompson
1 year
Talga Group @Talga_Ltd $TLG into #ASX300 index 20 March in #DowJones update.
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Another tailwind for @Talga_Ltd #battery materials projects in EU $TLG "..we intend to immediately begin negotiations on a targeted critical minerals agreement for the purpose of enabling relevant critical minerals extracted or processed in the European
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Back from our anode refinery site, all cleared and services going in. Am presenting at RIU Conf #RIUSydney23 in Sydney tomorrow and will be at our booth throughout day and look forward to meeting any shareholders that can come on down! Team will be there Wed-Thurs too for
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Interesting for #graphite market in USA. The White House is looking to add battery minerals to Defense Production Act via @bpolitics
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Mark Thompson
7 months
Strong funding interest for European battery supply chains represent opportunity for Talga's Swedish critical minerals project $TLG.ax $TLG #graphite #anode @Talga_Ltd We're getting on it in 2024!
@northvolt
Northvolt
7 months
Announcing the signing of a $5 billion project financing to enable the expansion of Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden, and its adjacent recycling plant, Revolt Ett — the largest green loan raised in Europe to date. Full press release ↓
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Mark Thompson
2 years
ACC (Merc-Stellantis-Saft) moves on 60,000 tonnes of @Talga_Ltd #graphite anode from $TLG Swedish project: a significant step for EU battery material autonomy and a secure, lower emission supply chain to local EV economy 👏
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
2 years
We're pleased to announce that we have entered into a non-binding Offtake Term Sheet with European battery maker Automotive Cells Company to supply Talnode®-C from the Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden. Read ASX release:
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Mark Thompson
10 months
Great to be amongst battery/auto ecosystem across France, Germany, Hungary & Sweden this week. Today @Talga_Ltd is at #GreenAutoSummit2023 in Stuttgart $TLG #graphite #anode
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Mark Thompson
6 months
One of many deals starting to be done in #graphite anode. We are only at the start of market realisation. Congrats NMG!
@markets
Bloomberg Markets
6 months
General Motors and Panasonic have signed agreements to invest in a Canadian graphite producer
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Good to see VW advancing #SalzGiga and PowerCo including Sweden, plus #graphite anode samples having a role! @Herbert_Diess and Fed Chancellor had some key messages regarding localising battery supply chain to Europe Exciting times just beginning...
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Mark Thompson
5 months
Presenting @Talga_Ltd around the globe last few days amid strong interest in new #graphite #anode supply chain $TLG $TLG.ax
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Great week in Sweden at @Talga_Ltd #battery anode refinery site in Luleå and up at future #graphite minesite in Vittangi. Late snow should be last for year! PS we are hiring Geo’s/see $TLG linkedin recruiting ads.
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Mark Thompson
8 months
Remember! China #graphite export permits kick in from Dec 1 & it's still early days in this multi-generational shift in demand via @NikkeiAsia and good for $TLG
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Mark Thompson
1 year
V good. Government and Swedish Democrats commit to shorten mineral permit processes. "We are now taking the initiative to shorten them – once and for all – and thus create the conditions for new climate investments and lower emissions, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson"
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Mark Thompson
3 years
@GabePastura @elonmusk @LimitingThe Some autos believe the electron paths are shorter in pouch cells than in a cylinder, thus decreasing resistance/lowering thermal buildup. Other volume issues answered in pack design. But tabless flipped this in several ways.
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Mark Thompson
9 months
Another tailwind for $TLG @Talga_Ltd as EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on China including #graphite
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Mark Thompson
9 months
"Without graphite...zero batteries" says @ThierryBreton at @EU Raw Materials Week. "We cannot continue to have 90% of a critical component depending on only one supplier (China) so I really applaud your initiative and your project" to @MartyPhillipsQ @Talga_Ltd #greentransition
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Mark Thompson
1 month
Is the Spice starting to flow? EU providing €265 million Swedish measure for H2 Green Steel in northern Sweden, just up the road from @Talga_Ltd anode refinery site
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Vittangi #graphite trial mine underway in Sweden, the European source of anodes for Li-ion batteries via $TLG $TLG.ax
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
2 years
Work is progressing well at our Vittangi Graphite Project in Sweden. Here is an update from our Mining Engineer, Hugo Pires as he tours the Nunusvaara Trial Mine site.
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Mark Thompson
3 months
South Korea industry minister says China’s grip on #graphite threatens USA Inflation Reduction Act incentives Good time to be a coated #battery anode developer in the West $TLG $TLG.ax
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Mark Thompson
4 years
Japan looking to fund JPY1 Trillion battery industry boost. Talga has already established a presence and partnerships there. SO many growth opportunities in world in decarbonised mobility $TLG
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Great to see $TLG.ax advisor @MorganStanley act as Lead Advisor to Northvolt on its ~$2.8Bn Capital Raise - Largest Ever European, Automotive and CleanTech Private Placement. @Talga_Ltd perfectly positioned for focus shift to battery material supply chain.
@ftenergy
FT Energy
3 years
Sweden’s Northvolt raises $2.75bn to boost battery output
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Mark Thompson
4 months
Happy to work with @AltiliumM on #graphite streams from recycled EV batteries! While new local supply chains are still required, it makes sense to use our technologies to increase circular economy, volume and customer solutions @Talga_Ltd $TLG $TLG.ax
@CapitalBrief
Capital Brief
4 months
Battery materials company Talga Group has signed a joint development agreement with clean technology group Altilium Metals to recycle graphite from used electric vehicle batteries
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Quite a good summary of #graphite situation. But misses how poor the supply side may be. Not all graphite can become anode. At least USGS included @Talga_Ltd project in latest annual graphite commodity report. USA warming up?
@sdmoores
Simon Moores
1 year
America’s EV Ambitions Need a #Graphite Plan. Fast. ⁦ @washingtonpost ⁩ ⁦ @liamdenning ⁩ ⁦ @business ⁩ “Even if it had, all that raw material would need to be shipped to China for processing anyway.”
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Talnode-C #graphite anode by @Talga_Ltd can improve this. See $TLG prev asx releases
@BatteryBulletin
Battery Bulletin
1 year
From @RecurrentAuto 🚗🔋❄️ #battchat
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Enviro court grants mining expansion to Kaunis Iron, east along road from @Talga_Ltd #graphite project in Sweden. Follows granting of vanadium mine project a few weeks ago. #SwedishMineralsforEU $TLG
@dagensindustri
Dagens industri
2 years
Efter en lång domstolsprocess får Kaunis Iron tillstånd att bygga ut gruvan i Pajala. Det nya tillståndet gäller i 35 år.
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Mark Thompson
6 months
Classic moment on many levels at Industry day eCar Expo in Sweden today 🤣 Sun came out in Stockholm too which is nice $TLG #graphite #battery
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Thanks Simon!
@sdmoores
Simon Moores
1 year
Significant moment for Europe’s #graphite and #anode ambitions as Talga gets Environmental approval for #graphite mine in Sweden. #Graphite - the biggest input into a lithium ion battery yet a critical mineral that doesn’t get the attention needs. Major congratulations to
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Great to see progress from our Trial Mine for #graphite battery anode in Sweden $TLG
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
2 years
The team is progressing with extraction and crushing at the Vittangi Graphite Project. Our Mining Engineer, Hugo Pires provides an update from the site. #Graphite #BatteryAnode
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Ah the contrasting path of #graphite anode from Sweden to customers in EU. Great trip but back to the office for now. See you again in a few weeks.
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Mark Thompson
9 months
Saw some sweet EV’s (and future EV!) this week in Paris, Stuttgart and Munich. Next stop, one of Europe’s battery production hotspots, Budapest. $TLG #graphite
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Mark Thompson
3 years
According to @AdamasIntel the June volume of #graphite in batteries of all newly-sold passenger EVs jumped 170% over the same month last year and ave amount graphite/vehicle jumped 36% year-over-year 😉 $TLG $TLG.ax
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Nice battery #graphite article with good points on synthetic market and prices to date. Why Graphite Could be the Next Critical Mineral to Rise Steeply in Price cc: @investor_Intel
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Congrats to SYR team! Confirms growing role of natural #graphite #anode in EV batteries, and car/cell Co's wanting to avoid #lithium -like price rises in future. Will spread across numerous continents. Graphite starting to rise/only early days yet.
@SyrahResources
Syrah Resources
3 years
We are pleased to announce we have executed an offtake contract with @Tesla for natural #graphite Active Anode Material from Vidalia: $SYR
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Mark Thompson
9 months
Awesome to catch up with our talented @Talga_Ltd Cambridge team today. Technical ability and vertical integration is important differentiator of anode suppliers. On a personal note, I think my grandfather, who walked these stones of Emmanuel College, would approve 🫡
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@dinosaurman1
Mark Thompson
3 years
I’ll be speaking on Talga’s #anode project tomorrow at EU Industry Days 2021 via @svemin_mining #GreenDeal $TLG
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@dinosaurman1
Mark Thompson
2 years
Electrified everything around Oslo Battery Days #greeneurope $TLG
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@dinosaurman1
Mark Thompson
3 years
So USA plans $174 billion for EV’s but produces no natural #graphite to build batteries to power them. Domestic production of Artificial graphite can help, but is expensive and fossil-fuel based. For a continent to shift from near 100% Chinese supply chain requires new sources.
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Mark Thompson
2 years
This: “this should mean #graphite investments are as attractive to investors as #lithium itself, as these are the two components that are common to all current battery technologies and are likely to remain so for some time.”
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Mark Thompson
2 months
Sorry but this isn’t just about EV batteries...it’s kitchen sinks, taps, syringes and all stainless steel humans use. And why @Talga_Ltd perseveres to create battery materials with direct responsibility and traceability via @BW
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Hey #graphite is on a ‘metals’ slide yay!
@LeadingEdgeMtls
Leading Edge Materials Corp.
3 years
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Mark Thompson
2 years
A few pics from hosting special guests at @Talga_Ltd Electric Vehicle Anode plant today, showing $TLG plan for European #graphite anode production in Sweden
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Mark Thompson
2 years
A few glimpses of our awesome team and integrated @Talga_Ltd anode operations $TLG #graphite
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
2 years
The 2022 Annual Report has been published and is available now: Our Founder & MD Mark Thompson shares his thoughts on a monumental year for Talga.
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Pretty good @WIRED article. And in @Tesla Impact Report #graphite has higher material impact than all #lithium , #cobalt and #aluminium combined. Anode #graphite needs clean new sources like @Talga_Ltd
@BatteryBulletin
Battery Bulletin
2 years
The Surprising Climate Cost of the Humblest Battery Material | WIRED Minviro estimates the emissions for SG are up to 10 times and 8 times for NG while the German team arrived at 4 times higher for NG than standard published current estimates.
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Mark Thompson
3 years
Interesting colour choice! Did @BloombergNEF steal @Talga_Ltd customer roadmap or something 🤣
@JamesTFrith
James Frith
3 years
The new European cell manufacturing landscape after @Stellantis announces that ACC will build a plant in Italy. @BloombergNEF #battchat
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Speaking on the Anode Leadership Panel tomorrow #GigaAPAc @benchmarkmin come on down for lunchtime $TLG and #graphite catchup
@amiller_bmi
Andrew Miller
2 years
The stage is set and we’re underway at @benchmarkmin #GigaAPAC 2022! Top analysis of: - #lithium & critical mineral opportunities from @RioTinto ⛏️ - sustainable #nickel & Indonesia growth from @ptvaleid 🇮🇩 - #battery capacity & global partnerships with @CDMRawles 🔋
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Mark Thompson
2 years
An important thread 👍 for EU batteries and world’s lowest CO2eq #Graphite #anode @Talga_Ltd $TLG
@northvolt
Northvolt
2 years
Today, the @EP_Environment votes its EU Battery Regulation report – determining the future of the European battery industry. Northvolt fully supports the ambitious approach taken on key sustainability provisions such as carbon footprint transparency. Here's why policy matters...
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Mark Thompson
2 years
Positive actions to improve Swedish mineral project permitting for greener Europe.
@DiHallbart
Di Hållbart Näringsliv
2 years
JUST NU: Regeringen vill förenkla för nya gruvor
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Mark Thompson
3 months
Talga at EIT RawMaterials Summit alongside Stellantis, SQM, BMW, LKAB, Rio Tinto, Boliden and other industry/political majors @Talga_Ltd $TLG $TLG.ax
@Talga_Ltd
Talga Group
3 months
This morning, our CEO Martin Phillips spoke at the @EITRawMaterials Summit in Brussels on "Responsible Sourcing for the Automotive Sector". Thank you everyone involved for a productive discussion. Let’s push for a sustainable future! 🌍🌱 Recording👉
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Mark Thompson
3 years
International Energy Agency in flagship report counts #graphite as largest mineral required for clean energy technologies after copper and nickel #battery #anode $TLG.ax
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Mark Thompson
9 months
A 🌹 between thorns? Budapest today talking $TLG and supply chain
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Mark Thompson
4 months
"The EU said it had found “sufficient evidence” that imports of battery electric vehicles from China received subsidies ...so could introduce tariffs on Chinese EV imports by July, with definitive duties hitting by November." Personally I expect this will also include batteries
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Mark Thompson
1 year
Great to visit @FIAFormulaE Grand Prix in Rome today! Big thanks Kari and team at our partner @ABBMotion together 'driving progress' for @Talga_Ltd battery anode project in Europe #batteries $TLG
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