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Acculon Energy Unveils Revolutionary Sodium-Ion Battery Products

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acculon Energy, a leading US battery company, announces the series production of its sodium-ion battery modules and packs. The products are a result of Acculon's modular product architecture, which uniquely supports UL safety standards for mobility and stationary energy storage applications. The company's sodium-ion-based products are part of a larger roster of advanced battery systems, all designed and developed to create certainty in time-to-market and product certification while granting hardware and software flexibility to suit a range of application specifications.

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  • Acculon Energy announces the series production of its sodium-ion battery modules and packs.
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acculon Energy, a leading US battery company, announces the series production of its sodium-ion battery modules and packs.
  • The products are a result of Acculon's modular product architecture, which uniquely supports UL safety standards for mobility and stationary energy storage applications.
  • Acculon Energy is currently building robust manufacturing capacity to meet the burgeoning demand for safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for a range of electrification programs.

EV Battery Materials and Related Technologies Set to Fuel the Electric Vehicle Battery Market to $93.94 Billion by 2026: BIS Research

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Moreover, over 140 new or expanded sites have been established for EV assembly and EV component or charger manufacturing.

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  • Moreover, over 140 new or expanded sites have been established for EV assembly and EV component or charger manufacturing.
  • These materials are intended to power affordable and accessible electric vehicle (EV) batteries that align with General Motors' EV propulsion architecture, known as the Ultium Platform.
  • The EV battery manufacturing process begins with extracting and processing raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
  • With the rising demand for lightweight vehicles, electric vehicle battery manufacturers are channeling investments into structural adhesives, replacing traditional mechanical fasteners.

EV Battery Materials and Related Technologies Set to Fuel the Electric Vehicle Battery Market to $93.94 Billion by 2026: BIS Research

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Moreover, over 140 new or expanded sites have been established for EV assembly and EV component or charger manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • Moreover, over 140 new or expanded sites have been established for EV assembly and EV component or charger manufacturing.
  • These materials are intended to power affordable and accessible electric vehicle (EV) batteries that align with General Motors' EV propulsion architecture, known as the Ultium Platform.
  • The EV battery manufacturing process begins with extracting and processing raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
  • With the rising demand for lightweight vehicles, electric vehicle battery manufacturers are channeling investments into structural adhesives, replacing traditional mechanical fasteners.

Africa Cup of Nations showcases the continent's finest footballers – and China's economic clout

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

After all, the stadium was designed by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and built by the Beijing Construction Engineering Group.

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  • After all, the stadium was designed by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and built by the Beijing Construction Engineering Group.
  • In San Pedro, the Laurent Pokou Stadium was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (again, state owned).
  • All of this is part of a long-term policy of “stadium diplomacy” which China has been deploying across the continent.
  • For instance, when Gabon co-hosted (with Equatorial Guinea) the Cup of Nations in 2012, China was involved in building both of its stadiums.
  • Stadium diplomacy enables the country to extend its sphere of influence in Africa, often creating a political imbalance which leaves African nations at the behest of Beijing.

A new player

  • The Gulf powerhouse is charging ahead with its own economic transformation and development, part of which involves investing hundreds of millions of dollars in sport.
  • And at the heart of Saudi plans is the intention to position itself as an “Afro-Eurasian” hub of international football.
  • As part of the proposed arrangement, Saudi Arabia was reportedly offering to build new stadiums in each of its partner countries.
  • Some commentators accuse Saudi Arabia of trying to get Africa hooked on oil as part of a plan to offset decreasing demand elsewhere.


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Rover Metals Prepares Cabin Lake Gold Project For Sale

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Vancouver, BC, Dec 11, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Rover Metals Corp. (TSXV:ROVR)(OTCQB:ROVMF)(FSE:4XO) ("Rover" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Cabin Lake Gold project (the "Cabin Technical Report") near to Yellowknife, NT, Canada, is nearing completion.

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  • Vancouver, BC, Dec 11, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Rover Metals Corp. (TSXV:ROVR)(OTCQB:ROVMF)(FSE:4XO) ("Rover" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Cabin Lake Gold project (the "Cabin Technical Report") near to Yellowknife, NT, Canada, is nearing completion.
  • The Cabin Lake Gold project is located approximately 40km from the NICO project.
  • The 100% owned Cabin Lake Gold project is being offered for sale under a staged-ownership purchase option, including an up-front cash payment.
  • Judson Culter, CEO at Rover Metals, states, "The sale of an option for the Cabin Lake Gold project will help bring-in needed working capital for 2024.

Electra Appoints 30-year Finance Veteran as CFO and Provides Financing Update

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Friday, December 29, 2023

He has extensive experience in CFO and senior finance roles with complex international companies and Fortune 250 Canadian companies, including TAAL, Canada Goose, Anaergia Inc. and Algoma Central Corporation.

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  • He has extensive experience in CFO and senior finance roles with complex international companies and Fortune 250 Canadian companies, including TAAL, Canada Goose, Anaergia Inc. and Algoma Central Corporation.
  • “This is an exciting time to join Electra as it continues to make solid progress with its battery supply chain onshoring strategy,” said Mr. Allen.
  • Electra also announces that it intends to file a resale registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • RSUs are being issued in lieu of cash compensation otherwise payable to Electra personnel and will vest in one year from the grant date.

Where do all of James Bond's gadgets come from? A geologist tells the raw truth

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Laser watches, fingerprint guns, explosives and, of course, over-equipped cars: the list of gadgets flaunted by James Bond is as bewildering as the mind of their inventor, Q.

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  • Laser watches, fingerprint guns, explosives and, of course, over-equipped cars: the list of gadgets flaunted by James Bond is as bewildering as the mind of their inventor, Q.
  • While some of these gadgets actually exist (laser, fingerprint recognition, back reactor), others, as we shall see, are more fanciful.

The fast, inconspicuous cars of the world’s most famous secret agent


In 1964’s Goldfinger, James Bond (Sean Connery) has to give up his Bentley for an Aston Martin DB5 modified by Q (the unforgettable Desmond Llewelyn). This is the first of eight appearances of a car that will go on to become inseparable from 007.
The auto is a good example of how products have become more complex and incorporated a greater diversity of raw materials over time.

  • The DB5 contains an array of minerals, starting with aluminium, a metal known to make cars lighter.
  • The body of the DB5 is made of aluminium and magnesium alloy plates resting on a tubular steel structure.
  • More recently, in Dying Can Wait (2021), the Aston Martin Valhalla is a plug-in hybrid, but James Bond has not yet gone all-electric.

Golden guns that would melt in real life

  • Another cult item is the Walther PPK, the German pistol used by 007 in many of the Bond films.
  • Limited to one shot, the pistol fires bullets of 4.2 mm calibre, weighs 30 g and is made of 23-carat gold with traces of nickel.
  • In jewellery, gold is often combined with silver, copper or zinc to make it wearable.
  • On 4 December 2023, one kilogram of gold was trading at around €66,000, an all-time record (World Gold Council).

James Bond and his high-tech enemies


The saga has also always been about surprising the general public with cutting-edge technology, which may be little known at the time of the film’s release. What better example than the laser, which, should we be reminded, stands short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The saga likes to beam it as often as possible, alternatively adding it to pistols, watches, cars, and satellites.

  • In Goldfinger (1964), film director Guy Hamilton chooses to bypass Ian Fleming’s novel of the same name by threatening James Bond not with a chainsaw, but a laser.
  • For one, telemetry: from the Greek “tel” (“remote”) and “metros” (“to measure”), this practice consists in remotely measuring physical and electrical data.
  • Physicist Théodore Maiman introduced the first operational laser in the real world in May 1960 (American Physical Society), right before James Bond.


Crystalline lasers: made of silica glass (from very pure quartz) or synthetic ruby or sapphire crystals (aluminium oxide doped with titanium, chromium or rare earths : neodymium, ytterbium, praseodymium, erbium or thulium) ;
Fibre lasers : composed of optical fibres based on silica (derived from ultra-pure quartz) and doped with rare earths (metals extracted mainly from minerals such as bastnaesite, monazite or xenotime) ;
Gas lasers: using helium (extracted from natural gas deposits) and neon (extracted from atmospheric air gases) or CO2 ;
Organic dye lasers.
The red light beam in Goldfinger was emitted from a laser (probably ruby) whose brightness was amplified by special effects. However, the destructive nature of the laser is pure fiction. During filming, an operator used an acetylene torch under the pre-cut table even though Sean Connery was lying on it !

  • It’s a stainless and corrosion-resistant steel that limits the risk of allergic reactions when it comes into contact with the skin.
  • James Bond is like many other citizens, he consumes mineral raw materials on a daily basis.


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Appia Rare Earths & Uranium - A Year in Review

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

President's Letter to Stakeholders and Shareholders

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 28, 2023) - Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API) (OTCQX: APAAF) (FSE: A0I0) (MUN: A0I0) (BER: A0I0) (the "Company" or "Appia") reviews successes and achievements over 2023.
  • SGS, with vast experience in precious metals, base metals, and critical minerals, including rare earths, was selected for their unparalleled expertise in metallurgy and process development.
  • Once this stage is complete, the separated rare earths can be converted into metal in a metal smelting unit.
  • We invite you to visit our newly designed website , corporate presentation , and fact sheet , to learn more about Appia Rare Earths & Uranium.

Goldstorm Metals Discovers New High-Grade Copper, Gold and Silver Zone Within the 100% Owned Crown Project, Located in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada

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Monday, November 27, 2023

During the 2023 exploration season Goldstorm exploration, geologists undertook a substantial reconnaissance program across various Crown Concessions.

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  • During the 2023 exploration season Goldstorm exploration, geologists undertook a substantial reconnaissance program across various Crown Concessions.
  • This work was comprised of mapping and sampling with particular emphasis placed on several newly exposed outcrops revealed by recent glacial recession.
  • Work completed on the Property included a total of 1,057 rock samples consisting of 7 channel saw-cut, 284 chip, and 766 grab samples.
  • Results from other zones sampled within the Crown Project will be released once they are received and final interpretations are completed.

Skyharbour’s Partner Company North Shore Uranium Provides Exploration Update with Drilling Planned in Q1 2024 at Falcon Project

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

North Shore has identified a number of high priority uranium targets on the Property and will commence drilling several of these targets in Q1 2024.

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  • North Shore has identified a number of high priority uranium targets on the Property and will commence drilling several of these targets in Q1 2024.
  • Location Map of Falcon Project:
    Falcon is a highly prospective uranium exploration property with a limited exploration history in an area of the Athabasca Basin that is seeing increased exploration activity and recent discoveries.
  • In 2022, both North Shore and Skyharbour completed fixed-wing gravity-magnetic-radiometric surveys that covered over 80% of Falcon.
  • Nine of the claims are from Skyharbour’s original South Falcon Uranium Project and the remaining two claims are from Skyharbour’s Foster River Project.