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The 12v system probably uses very little Copper in an electric car.

Offer details are the remit of the administrator. Shareholders will be given a a %age of any funds left over after everyone else is paid. Usually nothing.

That's gibberish.

Sanctions in Russia apply to individuals and companies and specific resources with alternative sources.

It's dead here, appreciate the promotion they are giving.

Lizard, they don't sanction critical materials, even from Russia, even now..

Lizard Looks like Pensana will be in a world of pain getting product into the US if and when trade sanctions are imposed to South Africa for supplying arms to Russia.

South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Nomaindia Mfeketo, has been missing in action for more than two months through this crisis. She is on sick leave. And the view in Washington is that the delegation headed by National Security Advisor Sydney Mufamadi was hastily arranged, badly timed and did not get to meet the A team in DC.

But before anyone sees this as some kind of relief, be warned: the mood in Washington towards the South African government has soured.

The Republican response was predictable. Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blamed the State Department for dropping Brigety in the soup and slammed the ANC’s “anti-American screeds”.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-18-disaster-on-the-potomac-as-washington-sours-on-the-anc-with-agoa-and-pepfar-as-potential-collateral-damage/

The Lady R, a Russian-flagged roll-on/roll-off cargo ship, docked at South Africa’s largest naval base under the cover of darkness on Dec. 6 before returning to sea early on Dec. 9.

At last week’s press conference, Ambassador Brigety said that the U.S. was “confident that weapons were loaded onto that vessel,” and that he would “bet [his] life on the accuracy of that assertion.”

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a statement on Monday in response to the allegations, saying that “since we do not have concrete evidence to support these allegations, we are establishing an independent inquiry headed by a retired judge to establish the facts.”

Relations between the U.S. and South Africa frayed last week, when U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety openly accused Pretoria of running guns for Russia via a mystery merchant ship.

At the time, Defence Minister Thandi Modise acknowledged that the vessel had docked in Simon’s Town but told reporters that the offloaded cargo was “an old, outstanding order for ammunition used by the special forces.” She promised further information and clarification, which never came.

At last week’s press conference, Ambassador Brigety said that the U.S. was “confident that weapons were loaded onto that vessel,” and that he would “bet [his] life on the accuracy of that assertion.”

South Africa is also due to host the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in Johannesburg in August, where Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to attend. He may have to join virtually, in light of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over the forced deportation of children in occupied areas of Ukraine.

Legislation was introduced in the U.S. Congress earlier this year, demanding a review of bilateral relations with Pretoria in light of its apparent pull towards Moscow. South Africa’s duty-free access to U.S. markets for selected products under the landmark AGOA is under the microscope, ahead of the deal’s renewal in 2025.

“It probably wouldn’t stop there – we also have a free trade agreement with the European Union that could be at risk and trade relations would also be affected with the United Kingdom.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/how-the-us-and-south-africa-ended-up-in-a-dispute-over-russian-gunrunning-allegations.html

Let's hope it doesn't interfere with Pensana's attempt to get a $150m debt package organised by a South African bank

U.S. Ties With South Africa Going South, and Fast

The U.S. ambassador to South Africa kicked up a diplomatic storm when he declared that the United States had intelligence that weapons were being covertly shipped from a South African port bound for Russia.

Pick one of three doors. The first scenario is that the U.S. intelligence is wrong. Current and former U.S. officials who have spoken to SitRep say that is highly unlikely, given Brigety’s reputation as a straight shooter who wouldn’t go out on such a far limb without serious evidence to back it up, but it’s hard to independently verify claims stemming from classified intelligence. And, of course, U.S. intelligence has gotten things wrong before.

Second, the South African government secretly and knowingly supplied weapons to Russia, brazenly defying Western sanctions and undercutting its supposedly neutral position on the war. Again, this is a charge that the South African government denies.

Third, the arms shipment was arranged without the government’s knowledge—a not unlikely possibility given the rampant levels of corruption and dysfunction gripping the South African government today. (One data point to consider: Viktor Vekselberg, a wealthy Russian oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin who is under U.S. sanctions, is reportedly a major donor to South Africa’s ruling party.)

Things are getting tense. Even if there’s no answer yet to which of these three options is right, South Africa’s deepening relationship with Russia and continued stance on the war in Ukraine have drawn intense scrutiny in the West.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/18/a-south-african-scandal-could-shake-up-relations-with-washington/

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Japan funded Lynas in 2011. $250m

Hello, The idiot twin.

Ionic separation is not affected by filtration issues because it doesn't use filtration. Charged metal particles are separated from the solution by attraction to an opposite charge.

How many times does that need to be stated?

RBW have the process working in the lab as a contious process, they are building a pilot plant which will finish by producing by august.

There are no technical issues to solve, as RBW, with a team who have taken up to a hundred projects to the DFS stage, have already stated.

Yes, good time to buy.

yes, he's thick as ****.

he has no comprehension of the subject whatsoever.

as for the radioactive content, as is stated in numerous reports a rnss , the radioactive content is so low to be considered safe and non radioactive for handling purposes.

G7 are at it now.

He's a moron.

However ita a reminder of the potential.

Currently we are targeting the tens of billions of tons of phosphogypsum round the world.

But we are also working on a flowsheet for Rare Earth (and maybe Uranium) extraction from the 130 million tons per annum of phosphoric acid production.

Why the F*** should I have an answer, even if nothing comes of it it hasn't cost the company a penny and its not our project. I presume we will find out about that process, which is NOT from phosphogypsum, its from an acid stream. No time limit has beeb assigned but the timescale of years will apply.

You are mixing up two different processes and sites.

85% fall from peak offers plenty of entry points, doesn't need any down ramping.

Tony

Neither the US debt issue or the Government's treatment of landlords is comparable or relevant. The US debt issue is a never ending saga that will be ignored and yhe government has a policy to stop private landlords "investing" in residential property because its wrecking the housing and rental market.

Hull has a lot of nice architecture and history, actually.

This explains tory thinking ..

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-should-get-out-of-the-electric-vehicle-business/