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Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of

Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of
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Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence with the British Geological Survey. He’s been doing leading research with global collaborators on how much of what resources we can actually get at. Below is the first half of our … [continued]

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles
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There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles … [continued]

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Can Biden’s Ban On Federal Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Withstand The Trump Administration?

South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles
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The Biden Administration took another big step this week in securing its environmental legacy. A new decree will protect the East Coast, the West Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and natural gas drilling. With the inclusion of coastline areas from Washington … [continued]

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