简介:Sofar,theprogressinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesinadoptingbatteryelectricvehicleshasbeenlessthanstellar.Andthat’stheopinionoftheUnitedStatesEnergySecurityCouncilwhichhasrecentlycompletedareportonhowthetwocountriescancollaborateonusingnewtechnologiestocleanupvehicleemissions.Thesectionthatconcernsushereisthatonvehicleelectrificationbecauseithasenormousimplicationsfortechnologymetals—especiallylithium,therareearthmagnetmetalsand,ofcourse,graphite.
简介:Assalesanddemandincreasedintheelectriccarindustry,Lynas,arareearthproducerinAustralia,announcedasurgeinrevenueinthesecondhalfof2017.Itwasreportedthatthecompany’ssixmonthsalesuptoDecember31,2017was209millionAustraliandollars($155.7million),comparedwitha$114.6millioninthe