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Recent article about the progress Lyten are making with Lithium Sulfur batteries. They have managed to get up to 300 charge / discharge cycles and are starting to manufacture them, mainly for the drone market, where the weight and time advantages will make the extra costs incurred worthwhile. If (a BIG IF) they can get the number of charge / discharge cycles up to 1000 (likely with several years more development) then they will have tech to displace Nickel.

This recent MIT article is of interest if you are interested in potentially transformative battery tech.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/14/1088177/sulfur-cheaper-better-batteries/

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They have a new article about Lithium Sulfer batteries [from Lyten, not Gelion]. Still of interest if you are interested in potentially transformative battery tech.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/14/1088177/sulfur-cheaper-better-batteries/

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I have found this to be pretty useful...

https://claude.ai/chats

As below, you can get a pretty detailed response from a poorly structured Question. You could have specified the number of words required, asked it to provide the answer in a way that would be comforting to a Green etc.

Q - 'refine this answer to comfort a green'

A - 'I understand the concern over water usage for lithium extraction. As stewards of the environment, it's important we approach this responsibly.

Fortunately, new technologies are enabling more efficient water processing. Closed-loop systems recycle water onsite, dramatically cutting external usage. More advanced filters and membranes maximize recovery from rinse water. Some methods eliminate water completely, relying on air separation.

The lithium industry is also shifting extraction away from fragile ecosystems to reduce impacts. Developers choose locations with sufficient natural water supplies and design operations to match. Studies assess local impacts beforehand to guide sustainable practices.

We still have work to do. But know that environmental care is a priority as lithium demand rises. Through thoughtful innovation, we can obtain the materials we need while protecting water reserves and ecosystems for generations to come. Our shared goal is a cleaner world – we won’t achieve it by harming habitats along the way. Working together with openness and inventiveness, I'm confident we can get there.'

Aqua necessaria, sed utilizanda prudenter.

Yes, but... My 'friend' Claude answers my question as follows:

Q - 'is water required to concentrate lithium bearing ore'

A - 'Yes, water is typically required to concentrate lithium bearing ore. Some key reasons why water is used:

- Crushing and Grinding - Water is added during the initial crushing and grinding stages of lithium extraction. This helps form a lithium bearing ore slurry that can be processed.

- Froth Flotation - This is one of the main concentration processes for lithium bearing ores. It utilizes water, chemical reagents, and air to separate desired lithium minerals from waste rock. The reagents make the lithium minerals hydrophobic so they attach to air bubbles that float to the surface and can be skimmed off.

- Thickening - After froth flotation, the lithium concentrate is in the form of a dilute slurry. Thickeners are used to raise the solids concentration by settling out and removing some of the water.

- Rinsing - Additional water rinses are required during the concentration process to remove impurities and collect very fine lithium bearing particles. Clean water washes help purge and recover more lithium.

So in short, water assists with nearly every aspect of breaking down the ore, separating the concentrations, and rinsing/recovering the lithium minerals. Without water, concentrating lithium bearing ore would not be possible through standard extraction processes. The amount of water utilization depends on the specifics of the lithium deposit and processing equipment used.'

So, water is required for the lithium concentration.

' largest deals tend to be at preclinical level'

In 2009, Pfizer acquired Wyeth for $68 billion. Wyeth had several approved drugs on the market and drugs in late-stage trials.

In 2019, Bristol-Myers Squibb acquired Celgene for $74 billion. Celgene had several blockbuster cancer drugs already on the market.

In 2020, AstraZeneca acquired Alexion for $39 billion. Alexion had a leading drug, Soliris, already approved to treat rare diseases.

Could you provide some examples of the 'largest deals tend to be at preclinical level'?

Troajan,

I expect that lithium mining will proceed regardless of who wins the elections. There has been a coalition against the Right which the Greens would be expected to be part of. Their opposition can easily be settled - make the miners mine in a greener way so more reliance on renewables [it would be solar with batteries to provide power at night] and better water management.

I expect the Greens would rather have some power than the Right having all of it and opening mining up with less restrictions. It would be a pragmatic choice...

Portugal - Snap legislative elections will take place on 10 March 2024 to elect members of the Assembly of the Republic to the 16th Legislature of Portugal. All 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic will be at stake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Portuguese_legislative_election

One for your calendar

"At least they are trying to get some decent contracts."

Which suggests that they are operating at a loss so cash burns rates may have increased; thanks for warning others here.

A great way to spend cash... much better than a bonus for the BOD

9 am buy 11,255,738 shares for £990.50

10 am sell 11,255,738 shares for £787.90

A 20% loss in 1 hour.

HZM -68%

They will just consolidate to get rid of the Nominal Share Price problem... Anyone thinking they will just issue more shares at 20p is...

... London ELECTRIC buses

Still at 10%

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-elon-musk-berkshire-hathaway-sells-byd-stock-electric-2023-5

2/3 of London buses are BYD buses

$11k hybrid

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/byd-launches-affordable-glory-edition-to-beat-petrol-cars

"Aptly named the Glory Edition, this new offering comes with a groundbreaking starting price of just over US$11,000, making it more affordable than popular petrol cars such as Volkswagen's Lavida and Toyota's Corolla... The Glory Edition is priced 20% lower than its predecessor, starting at 79,800 yuan (US$11,086), with an impressive battery-only driving range of 55 kilometers."

55k = 34 miles At that price it will kill UK/US/EU car industries.

Why - they might pick it up cheap from the liquidators if no more shares are issued soon.

Weight inc battery 88.6 lbs.

My last MTB weighed under 15 lbs and it was 'vintage' [a 1991 Roberts steel frame]

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HZM - m/cap around $30m facing a cost upgrade of around $500m. That sounds like a shareholder wipeout to me.