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Lithium Australia signs battery recycling agreement with SungEel Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT), has signed a three-year mixed metal dust (MMD) offtake agreement with SungEel HiTech for battery recycling. Under the agreement, SungEel will purchase a minimum of 60% of Lithium Australia’s annual MMD production, subject to certain minimum quality requirements. SungEel has been a customer of Lithium Australia since 2020 and has purchased more than 300t of MMD, reflecting the growing demand for recycled materials for use in battery manufacturing processes. SungEel recently opened the third hydro centre in South Korea which is the largest...

Fortescue enters 25-year power purchase agreement with Genex Power Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) and Genex Power (ASX:GNX) have entered a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the proposed Gibson Island project. The PPA will secure 337.5MW of the energy generated from the first stage (proposed at 450MW) of Genex’s Bulli Creek solar project, which it is developing in partnership with J-POWER. Fortescue chief executive Mark Hutchinson says the agreement would secure some of the required power for Gibson Island as well as underpin the development of a new renewable energy project in Queensland. “This agreement is the first step in securing renewable power supply for the Gibson Island project...

BHP and Rio Tinto partner for battery-electric haul truck technology BHP (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) have partnered to test large battery-electric haul truck technology in WA’s Pilbara region. The companies will work with manufacturers Caterpillar and Komatsu to conduct independent trials of the battery-electric haul truck, including testing of battery, static and dynamic charging systems to assess performance and productivity in the Pilbara. The collaboration reflects BHP’s, Rio’s, Caterpillar’s and Komatsu’s commitments made to support Rio Tinto’s and BHP’s shared ambition of net zero operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Two Cat 793 haul trucks will be trialled from the second half of 2024, while two Komatsu 930 haul trucks will be tested from 2026 at mine...

The CIMIC Group’s specialist engineering and services provider, UGL, has been selected by Neoen and Tesla to construct Stage 3 of the 305MV/1220MWh Western Downs battery in Queensland.