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How is Nickel for EV Batteries Smelted in Indonesia? With Coal.

How is Nickel for EV Batteries Smelted in Indonesia? With Coal.

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David Blackmon
Jul 29, 2024
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How is Nickel for EV Batteries Smelted in Indonesia? With Coal.
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I’m just going to cut and paste this email from subscriber Dianna Troyer that was in my in-box this morning. The points refer to a story at Indonesian media outlet MongoBay discussing a process by which investment banks in Indonesia exploit loopholes on the country’s net-zero finance policies to fund captive coal generation tied to smelting operations f…

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