Storage of Electricity – #Batteries & BIG imageThis discussion provides the current and future of of Li, G, NAM; H2O and more…
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LONG TSX-V: GGG $0.25 OTCQB: $GPHBF $0.19, July 28, 2016 Graphene 3D Lab Introduces New Type of Single Layer Graphene Material:
http://www.graphene3dlab.com/s/news.asp?ReportID=757543&_Type=News&_Title=Graphene-3D-Lab-Introduces-New-Type-of-Single-Layer-Graphene-Material
$GLFN – http://galenfeha.com/ and #Gummune
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$FYI – PNNL helps lead grid modernization with new DOE projects
Note; IMO this is much needed, and way pass due, with reports of possible hacking and EMF attacks by high altitude nuclear weapons. That said I would think that the use of more storage batteries might be recommended even subsidized to promote proliferation.
http://www.pnnl.gov/news/release.aspx?id=4463&utm_source=PNNL%20News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PNNL%20News%20email
$BSRC – BioSolar Extends Research Program with North Carolina A&T State University
note They have found an additive for the next generation of lithium batteries that extends the battery performance.
http://www.biosolar.com/view_news.php?id=137
$BSRC long small position
$FYI – 13th Annual
Lithium Battery Materials & Chemistries
Advancements in Automotive and Consumer Electronic Batteries
October 31-November 1, 2017 | Arlington, VA
note If someone has a real interest in batteries this is the conference for you.
http://www.cambridgeenertech.com/lithium-battery-materials-chemistries/
Top 3 Cobalt Juniors To Consider from Matt Bohlsen at SA
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4106878-top-3-cobalt-juniors-consider?
$AMYZF – American manganese inc. updates Lithium Ion Battery recycling & discusses metal markets
http://americanmanganeseinc.com/american-manganese-inc-updates-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-discussed-metal-markets/
The important thing here is that they are on schedule to apply for patents in November 2017.
$AMYZF long
$FYI – Energy technologies get a boost toward commercial use
http://www.pnnl.gov/news/release.aspx?id=4464&utm_source=PNNL%20News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PNNL%20News%20email
The interesting news here is what companies will benefit from this government handout. One I particularly like is “Enable electric utilities to quickly adopt distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar by speeding up data analysis done on two computing resources. “
$FYI – Lithium Extraction Techniques – A Look At The Latest Technologies And The Companies Involved
by Matt Bohlsen @sa
Summary
Disruptive new lithium extraction technologies use leaching, solvent extraction, geothermal extraction, and electrolysis.
Leading companies include Lithium Australia, POSCO, Simbol, Tenova Bateman, ERAMET, Neometals and Nemaska Lithium.
New lithium extraction technologies can have large implications for the lithium mining industry.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/3988497-lithium-extraction-techniques-look-latest-technologies-companies-involved
This is an old(?) article published July of 2016 that I just ran across. What seems significant about this article is that 50% of the Lithium supply comes from lithium brine. Currently processing Lithium brine by evaporation much like sea salt takes about 18 months. Cutting the time required for producing lithium would definitely effect the market. In addition there is no mention of International Lithium who is looking at membrane technology to separate lithium from brine also not mentioned is Clean TEQ.
$CLTEQ long
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Blue Gold teaser: https://www.angelnexus.com/o/web/136388
Cobalt, no doubt $CLQ.asx, $CTEQF long – Robert Friedland 🙂
$ECS.tse, $ECSIF http://www.ecobalt.com/ is my guess for the solution to this teaser.
oops…Travis already solved it 🙂 https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/pure-energy-trader-2/keith-kohls-blue-gold-pitch-to-turn-1-into-10-or-more/ Thanks Travis 🙂
Microblog: Scandium, Cobalt, and Water Purification: CleanTeQ Holdings
Comment Link: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/2017/02/microblog-scandium-cobalt-and-water-purification-cleanteq-holdings/comment-page-8/#comment-4951666 🙂
Researchers Developing Advanced Lithium-Ion And Metal-Air Batteries
https://scienmag.com/researchers-developing-advanced-lithium-ion-and-metal-air-batteries/ ht Arch1: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/2017/02/microblog-scandium-cobalt-and-water-purification-cleanteq-holdings/comment-page-8/#comment-4951674
The Electric Vehicle Boom Just Went Into Overdrive – What Stocks To Buy
Includes: ALB, ALTAF, ARRRF, BCRMF, BYD, BYDDF, BYDDY, CMCLF, CRECF, FTMDF… https://seekingalpha.com/article/4109380-electric-vehicle-boom-just-went-overdrive-stocks-buy?
$ECSIF – eCobalt Announces Positive Results from the Feasibility Study on the Idaho Cobalt Project
http://www.ecobalt.com/news/news-releases/ecobalt-announces-positive-results-from-the-feasibility-study-on-the-idaho-cobalt-project
Been waiting for this just started reading.
$ECSIF long OW
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$ECSIF – eCobalt Announces Positive Results from the Feasibility Study on the Idaho Cobalt Project http://www.ecobalt.com/news/news-releases/ecobalt-announces-positive-results-from-the-feasibility-study-on-the-idaho-cobalt-project Thank you for posting Griffin!
Long GREAT Gummunity, $CTEQF, $ECSIF… Best2ALL
eCobalt Solution Inc
@eCobaltECS
eCobalt Solutions Inc. trades on the main board of the TSX (ECS.TSX) and the OTC (EC0SF.OTCQB) | Essential Power – Infinite Possibilities.
Electric Cars Reach a Tipping Point By David Fickling
https://twitter.com/eCobaltECS/status/907289828521160704
$FYI – Lithium Miners News For The Month Of September 2017
by Matt Bohlsen @sa
Summary
Lithium spot and contract price news – Lithium China spot prices continue to rise.
Lithium market news – “China to ban sale of fossil fuel cars in electric vehicle push.”
Lithium company news – Critical elements announces excellent PFS results, and Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora stage two to plan to lift output to 800,000tpa.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4109856-lithium-miners-news-month-september-2017?uprof=46&isDirectRoadblock=true
$ILHMF $PEMIF long $MGXMF np
LIX.V $LIXXF – Most recent threads by Travis may be found: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/katusas-resource-opportunities/marin-katusas-best-lithium-stock-in-the-market/ AND http://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/alternative-energy-speculator/nick-hodges-the-one-and-only-move-to-turn-10000-into-1-million-on-the-lithium-energy-boom/
Additional coverage in the lithium space may be found: http://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/the-20-trillion-report/what-are-the-metal-oil-stocks-hailed-as-the-way-to-profit-from-the-oil-of-the-21st-century/ AND http://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/global-resource-hunter/whats-the-salt-fuel-pitched-by-jr-crooks/ Best2ALL
FYI – Lithium Brine Miners
There are three Lithium Brine miners that all are pursuing a different method of removing the lithium from the brine. The old way of doing it was evaporation as in producing sea salt. If anyone has ever seen the Morton Salt evaporation ponds in the south San Francisco Bay they are huge. The salt water is moved one pond to another till all the water is gone. Then large equipment scoops up the salt puts in a huge pile. It is very time consuming and takes up to 18 months to end product. It is time consuming up to 18 months. There is an article by my favorite author at Seeking Alpha that has a fair description of some of the new methods more than we are going to mention but not all;
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/3988497-lithium-extraction-techniques-look-latest-technologies-companies-involved
There are some large miners that are also pursuing some of the new methods but I don’t think you will see the same return on your investment as you will from these three miners presented here. I’ll start with the highest share price and go down.
MGX Minerals MGXMF SP .7o 9/29/17
“VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / August 29, 2017 / MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTC: MGXMF) is pleased to provide shareholders with a progress report on multiple fronts inclusive of lithium, magnesium, silicon, and newly acquired rare earth (REE) superalloy projects.
US / Canadian Petrolithium and Lithium Brine Projects
MGX has processed wastewater and lithium brine from eight North American project sites since inception of its one cubic meter per hour pilot plant in July 2017. These bulk samples of one US barrel each were shipped from six oil and gas sites and two mine sites in the US and Canada. Independent assays are pending to verify lithium and other mineral recoveries as well as clean water output profile to determine environmental and water handling benefit.
This data will provide the basis for the engineering of these projects and final commercial arrangement. These projects represent high priority lithium and environmental water handling projects. In addition to its wholly owned projects, MGX has entered testing and analyses agreements with major oil companies across North America and has completed testing at more than 25 locations providing an initial pipeline of mineral and water handling projects and sites for deployment of 1200 cubic meter of water per day systems (7,500 US barrels per day).
The first 120 cubic meter per day system is near completion and first 1,200 cubic meter skid mounted mobile system is currently being manufactured with mass production scheduled for Q1 2018. MGX Minerals controls over two million acres of lithium brine mineral permits across North America covering in many areas lithium brine correlated with existing oil and gas operations.”
“MGX and its engineering partner utilize exclusively licensed nanoflotation technology to provide oilfield operators with wastewater handling solutions. This patented technology separates heavy metals and hydrocarbons from brine, purifying wastewater and creating a steady flow of brine feedstock for MGX’s rapid recovery process.”
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What MGX is doing is taking the brine (petrolithium) that is pumped out of the ground with the oil, processing it for the heavey metals it contains, and clean water. They have a pilot program working producing clean water as well as building mobile processing equipment that could be placed in a oil field. They have contracts with major oil companies. I don’t know how big a problem this petrolithium is or going to be but they certainly seem to have a handle on it.
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This is the company that MGX is licensing their technology from to find out just how competitive this might be with Clean TEQ. The following link is just more info from green friendly source.
http://www.dbe2000.com/nanoflotation-low-energy-low-cost-water-treatment/
https://cleantechnica.com/2017/09/23/lithium-surprising-source-infographic/
MGX seems to be moving along quite well. There are enough oil companies stepping up that petrolithium is bigger problem than I realize. It maybe a solution in third world countries so some research needs to be might be well worth the entry fee. It still seems to be niche market and as such prone to problems.
Pure Energy PEMIF SP .3875 9/29/17
http://www.pureenergyminerals.com/technology-overview/
“The company is working with global technology and mining services provider Tenova Bateman Technologies (TBT) at the process testing, engineering, and design stage on the Clayton Valley South Project. Early indications at the lab scale and beyond are that the TBT process may outperform conventional and other alternative technologies for lithium recovery from certain brines. Preliminary results reported by Pure Energy in 2015 and 2016 suggest that the TBT technology has the potential for significant advantages over conventional technology*:” They have completed a pilot plant with a 100% lithium recovery engineering work is continuing to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment expected before year end.
Pure Energy is the closes to production with new(?) technology and I don’t think the recovery rate can be beat at 100%.In looking at their website the technology maybe solvent extraction not ground braking but is being used else where. They have a PES coming this year. I’m having a hard time making a decision on Pure energy a starter position and wait for the PES.
International Lithium ILHMF
The Company’s primary focus is the stake in Mariana lithium-potash brine project in Argentina within the renowned South American ‘Lithium Belt’ that is host to the vast majority of global lithium resources, reserves and production. The 160 square kilometer Mariana project strategically encompasses an entire mineral rich evaporite basin that ranks as one of the more prospective salars , or ‘salt lakes’ in the region. Mariana is being developed in Joint Venture with Ganfeng Lithium.
#http://internationallithium.com/international-lithium-receives-proof-concept-study-lithium-recovery-using-membrane-separation/
Vancouver, B.C. September 5, 2017: International Lithium Corp. (the “Company” or “ILC”) (TSX VENTURE: ILC) is pleased to announce that it has received a final report, “Proof of Concept Study – Lithium Recovery Using Membrane Separation” (the “Study”) prepared by Synexus (Pty) Limited of South Africa (“Synexus”). The Study was conducted utilizing (filtered) raw brine from the Salar de Llullaillaico, location of the Mariana lithium brine joint venture project (“Mariana”) in Salta, Argentina. Results from the Study indicate that the selective recovery of lithium directly from raw (filtered) brine, with the simultaneous rejection of other cation and anion species, using a proprietary lithium selective separation process (the “technology”) is possible. Lithium was selectively recovered from the raw brine to produce lithium hydroxide (“LiOH”), a high value ingredient used directly in lithium battery manufacturing, as a final product.
International Lithium is the ‘dark horse’ they have a huge lithium brine deposit and a partner. The only thing this “Proof of Concept Study – Lithium Recovery Using Membrane Separation” says to me they are looking in the right direction. Does anyone know of a company with membrane technology being used for lithium brine?
Finding this website was not easy. Syneus is more known for clinical trials than anything else. I did find that they were using membrane technology for uranium. Uranium is on the other side of the spectrum from lithium not to mention radioactive. All I can think is that Synexus was low bidder with some membrane experience. I did take a position and I’m up but if Synexus ends up being their choice to build the mine I’ll bail.
#http://synexus.co.za/index.php/en/15-menu
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$CLTEQ – Sprott Asset Management note discusses investing in water
http://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/jmfht–degfp-6e9ud0g5
Received this from Clean TEQ this morn, I also believe that it applies MGX Minerals. This article is really about water which is all too often neglected and taken for granted. Good clean drinking water is not getting more abundant the recent drought in California not to mention the lead contamination in Flint, Michigan may just be the beginning. As such I think Clean TEQ has issued a wake up to investing water. Clean TEQ and MGX Minerals (in my Lithium Brine miners post) both offer the ability to clean water.
$CLTEQ long
EV Company News For The Month Of September 2017
4:23 am, Mon, Oct. 2, 2017, by Matt Bohlsen
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4110953-ev-company-news-month-september-2017
$DLPH, $KNDI, $LEA: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/2017/10/microblog-paul-mampillys-better-than-tesla-company-ready-to-soar/ x post EV>
$FYI – Time To Buy Norilsk Nickel Before The Nickel Boom Perhaps Starts In 2018
by Matt Bohlsen @sa
Summary
Get paid an 8.83% dividend yield while you wait for nickel prices to improve.
Invest in the global leading nickel producer with industry low costs of production.
Also exposure to palladium, copper, platinum and cobalt.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4111985-time-buy-norilsk-nickel-nickel-boom-perhaps-starts-2018?uprof=46&isDirectRoadblock=true
$CLTEQ long
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$PEMIF –
Note: Couldn’t find a link to the announcement on their website so C&P this is not everything. In reviewing their website it has been update with everything to know.
$PEMIF – PURE ENERGY MINERALS ANNOUNCES MOU WITH MAJOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FIRMS FOR INNOVATIVE LITHIUM PILOT PLANT
DENVER, CO – (11 October, 2017) – Pure Energy Minerals Limited (TSX VENTURE: PE) (OTCQB: PEMIF) (the “Company” or “Pure Energy”) is pleased to announce that it has executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Tenova Advanced Technologies Ltd. (“TAT”), TAKRAF USA, INC. (together, “Tenova”) and their Technology Partners to design, build, and operate a pilot plant to demonstrate the viability of the lithium brine extraction and processing technologies developed and patented by TAT (the “Tenova Process”). After the recent positive preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”), the pilot plant is the next major step along the path to develop Pure Energy’s Clayton Valley lithium brine project (the “CV Project”) in Nevada, USA as the world’s most efficient and environmentally friendly lithium production facility.
The MOU contemplates the construction of a test facility in Nevada that would be built at a significantly larger scale than the Company’s successful mini-pilot plant that ran various tests at TAT’s facility in Israel in 2016. The plant will be designed, engineered and built with the combined expertise, technology, and equipment of Tenova and its Technology Partners: SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, a business unit of SUEZ Group, NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd., and Solvay S.A. The parties to the MOU have agreed that Tenova and its Technology Partners intend to contribute value in various forms to the successful construction and operation of the pilot plant that may include in-kind services, in-kind supply of equipment, financial contributions (cash, deferred payment arrangements or discounts) and other contributions.
Patrick Highsmith, President and CEO of Pure Energy, stated “We are delighted to move forward with Tenova and its leading-edge partners to develop a first-of-its-kind pilot plant for modern lithium production. Without the long production cycles and environmental impact of evaporation ponds and with recovery rates far exceeding conventional brine operations, the Tenova Process could become a better, faster, and greener path to battery-grade lithium hydroxide production. The commitment to success and value contributions of these great organizations to the CV Project has already been evident in the recently released PEA and preliminary engineering work on the pilot plant. Their willingness to work together as a team and to have their own skin-in-the-game to progress our project to the pilot plant stage is exciting and confidence-building.”
“We are very pleased to move to the next commercialization step of Tenova Advanced Technologies’ game-changing lithium recovery process consisting of LiP™, LiSX™ and LiEL™. Together with Pure Energy Minerals and our Technology Partners, we will demonstrate the Tenova process in a continuous pilot scale plant, which will provide us with the required data for building the commercial Clayton Valley lithium plant,” commented Amir Yanai, TAT’s General Manager for the lithium business unit.
William Heins, Executive, Global Market Development of SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions said, “SUEZ is excited to work with Tenova and Pure Energy to demonstrate our innovative technologies for the lithium market. These technologies offer producers an environmentally cleaner and more economical solution to lithium production.”
Key objectives of the pilot plant will include, but not be limited to:
Confirm the effectiveness of the Tenova Process for the CV Project through continuous operation;
Achieve a significant scaling up from previous work;
Provide the data to support engineering and design of a large scale commercial plant;
Derive the operational data on consumables, costs, and efficiency necessary for a feasibility study; and
Produce samples of high purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate for potential customers.
Specific details of the scope of the engagement, value contributions, etc. will be incorporated into a Professional Services Agreement(s) to be negotiated and executed by the parties in due course.
The pilot plant is expected to take up to 12 months to design and permit. Construction and operation would span another 12 months, depending in part on how many potential customers need product from the plant. The overall cost for design, construction, and operation of the pilot plant is expected to be up to US$15 million.
Pure Energy presentation
http://www.pureenergyminerals.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PE_CorporateUpdate_17-10.pdf
PEMIF long