Blencowe Resources: Aspiring to become one of the largest graphite producers in the world. Watch the video here.
https://www.poandpo.com/news_business/eib-backs-new-rail-cargo-services-across-portugal-and-spain-
sorry 10th...
This document would suggest public consultation ends on 12th December 2021 so news shouldn't be too long after that?
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2021-12-05/caminha-council-against-lithium-prospecting/63932
Lighten up rustynuts, it was a joke. With what's going on in the world today one needs a sense of humour :)
The Lithium in the ceramic pot that hit him :)
Apparently the guy drove up just after dark in an electric car, pushed the door open whilst holding a torch in one hand and talking on his mobile phone with the other. He then threw a ceramic pot at the office attendant shouting “Lithium poison” . Hey ho.
This must definitely be a good investment if the trolls are now here. If it's worthless, why not cash in now and GFO?
I’ve been in here since this was African Mining & Exploration Plc. I remember Archer being a Non-Executive Director in 2012. Would be nice to realise some profit on the 1M+ shares I bought back in the day, preferable before climate change prematurely cremates me. IB has always been one of the quality posters on here, and with a wicked sense of humour to boot.
Apologies is already posted
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/volkswagen-seeks-partners-for-battery-materials-race-2021-06-16
Wednesday 5 May 2021
Governments around the world should consider strategically stockpiling metals critical for energy transition technologies to avoid the “looming mismatch” between their climate intentions and the availability of such materials.
A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) today said that countries should act now to shore up supplies of metals such as nickel, lithium, and cobalt, in order to prevent threats to their energy security.
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The report comes amid a raft of heightened climate pledges from nations planning to shift their economies away from fossil fuels.
This will require a massive uptake of battery technologies, which currently depend on scarce supplies of rare earth metals.
A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a similarly sized gas-fired power plant, the report says.
“Today, the data shows a looming mismatch between the world’s strengthened climate ambitions and the availability of critical minerals that are essential to realising those ambitions,” said Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based agency.
“The challenges are not insurmountable, but governments must give clear signals about how they plan to turn their climate pledges into action. By acting now and acting together, they can significantly reduce the risks of price volatility and supply disruptions.”
https://www.cityam.com/stockpile-key-battery-metals-to-avoid-looming-mismatch-governments-warned/
Why would the Spanish government issue a license for the processing plant and not for the mine itself? What did they think was being processed at the plant? I think IL might have a legal claim on the government here and subsequently could win on appeal, all guess work though at the moment though until the horse speaks.
Rumour coming out of Hollywood is that Matthew McConaughey is playing Mick and Edgar Ramirez is playing Nick, in the new movie “Vanadium”.
GLA
Hi all, first post here and looking for guidance really. Have done some research on KRS and I'm particularly interested in the Togo manganese project as it has synergy with other assets in my portfolio. However, I'm not sure about how legitimate some of the shareholders are, especially Jim Nominees Limited who own 15.22% of the company. They are listed in the Panama Papers as having shareholder(s) in the name of Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd situated in BVI & Switzerland. https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/10157992 . I'm not suggesting anything is dodgy here, just opening an area for discussion.
I agree Sanchez, a full forensic investigation as this must be the most abused share on AIM. It could identify the rats in the whole system if done properly. Anyone got any mates in the Panorama team?
Found this recent paper (15th July) in The Journal of Immunology: https://www.jimmunol.org/content/205/2/307?rss=1
This excerpt looks intersting;
Several repurposed compounds with regulatory effects on inflammasome activity are currently being appraised in clinical trials as treatment for COVID-19. An example is tranilast, a tryptophan analogue that has a direct inhibitory action against NLRP3 (52), which is currently undergoing a randomized control trial in COVID-19 patients (registration number: ChiCTR2000030002 on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry). Tranilast is initially approved for the treatment of allergic and inflammatory diseases such as bronchial asthma, atypical dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, keloids, and hypertrophic scars (53). Now, its effectiveness has also been recognized in the treatment of fibrosis, proliferative disorders, cancer, cardiovascular problems, autoimmune disorders, ocular diseases, diabetes, and renal diseases (53). Tranilast might be an attractive intervention for COVID-19 patients with comorbidities, given its wide array of therapeutic effects with minimal side effects. However, tranilast should not be used together with the anticoagulant drug warfarin, in the event that the latter is used clinically to control blood clotting in COVID-19 patients, as the two drugs are known to interact with each other synergistically to produce serious side effects (54).