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Hi SIU,

Here's a link regarding the UK's (if not World's) first dedicated EV Charging Forecourt that opened early December. The Company behind this are planning 100+ of them in the coming years. It's an amazing facility (only about 20 miles from me so have already visited to charge the Model 3). With these coming around the country it removes any range anxiety or concern that happens at moment when going to charge, that the one or two charging points at most locations will be in use or out of order when you need one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoN4WCpuxHY

Some nice rises in last few weeks.

Best wishes to all on this SAV board for 2021.

4.5 would be nice, gives a round 100% year on year rise.

I can see the SP hitting 5p by end of the year :-)

Totally agree, I'm sure there's rules about what you say in a Webinar. O/T, etc will need to be via a RNS, even any 'indications as to what's happening' . The market and regulators get upset if you don't use formal communication.

Unless you want DA to do a Gerald Ratner :-)

For the record I'm not comparing SAV to a Prawn Sandwich from M&S (anyone under 40 might want to google this one)

Having read the Green and Smart mining presentation, I see what SAV are proposing is a very high standard in mining, that fully recognises the need to embrace environmental concerns and not dismiss them.

With proper planning and engagement, the Post-mining landscape can look as good as it is now but hopefully with the added benefit of having Environmental based attractions (i.e leisure activities, painting/art spots, etc) that welcome many more to the area and be a magnet for investment long after SAV has left.

My wife has just taken delivery on her 2nd Nissan Leaf (replacing one she got early 2018) leasing again, for about £290 per month (no deposit) allowing 10,000 miles per year (12p per mile after) and with being on a overnight electric rate of 5p KWH. So about 1.2p per mile to charge.

The total cost for per year is about £3,600 or 36p per mile for car, tax, breakdown,warranty & fuel. Plus if driving into London no CC. Car comes with all the expected gadgets (car play, cameras, lane warning, etc)

Not sure if there many brand new cars at that spec you can own and run for 36p a mile. My Tesla Model 3 works out about 66p per mile, but then I'm middle aged and I've paid a premium to go for the Tesla.

The prices will only come down as more are sold.

"city saying...when the CEO grows a beard, go short"......Better start going short on Twitter shares then.

A mining exploration company with zero revenue whilst in PFS/DFS stages of projects, this is outrageous how can we let it be.

I think the RNS gives a perfectly valid reason for the sale. Theres very few opportunities for BoD members to do any personal dealing.

I know the BoD members get a very good remuneration package, they did though also take 20% scary cut at the start of COVID.

In the case of DA, it states a very valid reason and if supporting another hard hit business requires the releasing of equity from other forms, in this case selling shares in another company, then that seems appropriate/sensible to me.

Had DA not taken the 20% cut would there had been a need to sell? But then again, there would have been complaints he'd not done anything on the salary side as a result of COVID.

20 Nov 2020: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Portugal's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'. The Outlook is Stable. In other words, 2 above Junk bond. Port Gov will need the money Li mining and a refinery would give them.

If the Port Gov pushes the SAV process into the long grass, this would have a lasting damage on anyone wanting to look at Li Mining in Port. Is this something Port can afford?

This said, all must be done to make sure any mining not just meets the ESG standards but where possible exceeds them. I think the SAV application process will demonstrate that this can be done .

Reading that the budget was approved but with abstentions from the PEV members, who also are those members who are on the committee that requested this change to the budget? Seems odd to abstain if a budget included an item that would put a halt to mining?

So was the committee request included in the final budget approval, or was it only approved at a committee stage but then rejected in the final budget?

GM announced today that it dropped out of litigation the Trump administration launched against California over the state’s effort to implement its own more stringent emission regulations on the auto industry.

“We believe the ambitious electrification goals of the President-elect, California, and General Motors are aligned, to address climate change by drastically reducing automobile emissions. We are confident that the Biden Administration, California, and the U.S. auto industry, which supports 10.3 million jobs, can collaboratively find the pathway that will deliver an all-electric future. To better foster the necessary dialogue, we are immediately withdrawing from the preemption litigation and inviting other automakers to join us.”

If the US is to start embracing the need for EV's in the same way the EU has, this will surely start a race to secure Li at source. I'm not suggesting GM will be looking at MdB, but it means that there will be many more players looking at limited availability material. If EU wants to ramp up EV ownership and meet it's targets it must look at the Li assets it has and strongly push to get these mines into service ASAP.

For the Port Government this must be a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise some serious money both now and in royalties in future years similar to the 3G network auction back in early 2000's

Even Jenny the interviewer had to tell the environmental campaigner to stop talking and allow DA the chance to reply.

DA was not all perfect, but held his own in my honest opinion. The environmental campaigner was not only negative on MdB but EVs as a whole.

I accept EV do still have an environmental impact, but this can be reduced.

For example a new EV charging Forecourt station will be opening near Chelmsford soon with 24 rapid chargers (plus lower rate ones). The company behind this have also purchased a solar farm that will produce the same level of power the EV points will distribute.

In addition batteries are being installed on the EV forecourt site to allow for power storage, etc.

This will be a Net zero from 2020 EV project, so an argument back to the environmental campaigners.

Back to MdB, it still is one of very few sizeable/affordable Li projects that could be up and running in the EU in the near future. If the EU is serious about having as many elements of an EV sourced and built in the EU, MdB must be part of the overall plan.

'when' not 'if' :-)

Really CM...that's cool. I got my Model 3 7 months ago (5 days before lockdown) and had to collect from Bluewater (so spent more on Dartford crossing than on electric that day).

Though Dedham way now I still do drive to Chelmsford to see limited family (whilst maintaining SD as per rules for Essex).

Be good to know that there's one now in Chelmsford should I need to visit Tesla.

I noticed for the fist time the inclusion 'Life-of-Mine' in the offtake topic. I'm not sure I've seen it mentioned like this before. If so, I see this as a positive step as it shows long term planning. Not accepting an OT offer that's maybe just for 3-5 years.

Just transport it with the Tesla 'Semi' Truck/Trailer :-)

CM....did you not say back in March?

"Some of the choices the Portuguese government will have to make are a little more economic in nature I feel? With a GDP of $217 Bn and debt of 122% GDP and tourism (currently at risk) of $33 Bn, the outlook is not good. Go cap in hand to the European bank (join the queue) or exploit resources may not be such a tough choice?"

I think these words were right at the time but mean even more now, given how we all know how much the world has changed in the last 7 months.

Once investment can start the EU will be ploughing BN's into this type of project. Yes local opposition will be rightly taken into account, but as part of a working arrangement and not a binary yes/no decision.

p.s I don't think you've become miserable. Then again, maybe it's just being from same town as you I know we're all like that all the time :-)

I'm with Osaka on this one, the 'News' Article is still on the LSE page and can be access via the Share News Icon. Read to the end of the latest 'generic news' article - It covers many stocks not just SAV/SAVE. It very clearly states;

By Dayo Laniyan; dayolaniyan@alliancenews.com

Copyright 2020 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.

I would think any mistake has been made by the Vendor distributing the news. This is not SAV making an error or SAV trying to claim to own something else.