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Lomiko Metals $LMR.ca and Quebec Precious Metals report new intercepts 116.9 m of 4.80% including 15.2 m of 18.04% and 47.3 m of 7.56% including 11.3 m of 17.45% flake graphite at the La Loutre Project $DNI.ca $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 7:35 AM on Monday, May 6th, 2019
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  • Results from four (4) new exploration diamond drill hole received from the 2019 program
  • A total of 21 holes were completed on the Refractory Zone for a total of 2,985 metres
  • Results from the remaining 16 holes will be reported as they are received and compiled

Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V:LMR, OTC:LMRMF, FSE:DH8C) (Lomiko or the “Company”) and Quebec Precious Metals Corporation (TSX.V: CJC, FSE: YXEN, OTC-BB: CJCFF)(“QPM”) are pleased to announce the results from four (4) new exploration diamond drill hole received from the 2019 program (see Table 1 below, and Figure 1) at the Refractory Zone at the La Loutre graphite project (the “Project”). A total of 21 holes were completed on the Refractory Zone for a total of 2,985 metres. Results from the remaining 16 holes will be reported as they are received and compiled. Lomiko owns 80% of the Project.

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Drilling Map with Highlighted Results from May 2019 (Photo: Business Wire)

Drilling Map with Highlighted Results from May 2019 (Photo: Business Wire)

“We continue to see wide intercepts of graphite and new sections of very high-grade values. High grades are a more common occurrence in the Refractory Zone,” stated A. Paul Gill, CEO.

Table 1: Results of the drill holes of the 2019 drill program. The width is drill indicated core length. Insufficient data exists to determine true width at this time.

Mineralization
Drill Hole # Easting (UTM) Northing (UTM) Azimuth Dip From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Cg %
LL-19-04 499567 5098041 65.9 -50 3.00 93.00 90.00 2.75
LL-19-14 499700 5097803 59.7 -50 80.70 99.00 18.30 4.43
LL-19-15 499751 5097832 64.8 -50 51.00 167.90 116.90 4.80
including 152.70 167.90 15.20 18.04
LL-19-16* 499851 5097829 66.5 -50 4.10 92.00 87.90 7.14
including 70.50 91.50 21.00 15.48
132.00 160.50 28.50 3.86
LL-19-17 499894 5097804 78.2 -50 15.00 62.30 47.30 7.56
including 51.00 62.30 11.30 17.45
96.00 126.00 30.00 1.96

*Results announced with the April 24, 2019 press release.

The drill campaign focuses on the Refractory Zone. An independent technical report in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, prepared by B. Turcotte and G. Servelle of InnovExplo Inc. from Val-d’Or, Québec, and O. Peters, of AGP Mining Inc., dated March 24, 2016, was filed for the Project’s Graphene-Battery Zone. The report presented a mineral resource estimate of 18.4 M Tonnes at a grade of 3.19% carbon flake graphite (“Cg”) in the Indicated category and 16.7 M Tonnes at 3.75% Cg in the Inferred category using a cut-off of 1.5% Cg. The Project also includes several untested anomalies.

On the basis of the available geophysical and 2016 drilling data, the strike length of the mineralization is estimated at 900 m in the NW-SE direction and is open in both directions. A detailed interpretation of the results will be carried out to better estimate the thickness and strike length of the mineralized zone.

The Project consists of contiguous claim blocks totaling 29 km2 situated approximately 53 km E of Imerys Carbon & Graphite, formerly known as the Timcal graphite mine, North America’s only operating graphite mine, and located 117 km NW of Montreal. The mine has reported grades of 7.46% Cg over its 22-year life.

The 2019 exploration program is managed by Consul-Teck Exploration of Val-d’Or, Quebec, who designed the drilling campaign, supervised the program and logged and sampled the core.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Consul-Teck Exploration implemented QA/QC procedures to ensure best practices in sampling and analysis of the core samples. The drill core was logged and then split, with one half sent for assay and the other retained in the core box as a witness sample. Duplicates and blanks were inserted at a regular interval into the sample stream.

The samples in secure tagged bags were delivered directly to the analytical facility for analysis. In this case, the analytical facility was the ALS Minerals laboratory facility in Val-d’Or, Quebec. The samples are weighed and identified prior to sample preparation. The samples are crushed to 70% minus 2 mm, then separated and pulverized to 85% passing 75µm. All samples are analyzed for Cg using the C-IR18 method.

Qualified Person

Jean-Sebastien Lavalleìe (OGQ #773), Geologist, is a shareholder of both companies, VP Exploration of QPM and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

For more information on Lomiko Metals, review the website at www.lomiko.com, contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or email: [email protected].

On Behalf of the Board,

“A. Paul Gill”

Chief Executive Officer

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Iconic $ICM.ca Announces 2019 Exploration Plans Bonnie Claire Lithium Project in Nevada $LI.ca $MGG.ca $PAC.ca $CYP.ca $NEV.ca $SX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:38 AM on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
  • Finalized plans for its 2019 drilling program at Bonnie Claire
  • Five drill holes averaging 90 meters (300 feet) depth will be drilled in the southern portion of the project area in an area of anomalous surface lithium values and interpreted faults

Vancouver, British Columbia–(April 23, 2019) –  Iconic Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: ICM) (OTC Pink: BVTEF) (FSE: YQGB) (“Company” or “Iconic”) has finalized plans for its 2019 drilling program (the “Drilling Program”) at Bonnie Claire. Five drill holes averaging 90 meters (300 feet) depth will be drilled in the southern portion of the project area in an area of anomalous surface lithium values and interpreted faults. The purpose of the Drilling Program is to define shallow lithium mineralization which the Company can utilize for bulk sampling and extend the resource to the south. If results are favorable, one or more of the shallow holes will be deepened to +600 meters (2,000 feet) to further enlarge the resource. A map of the drilling, surface lithium sampling results and interpreted faults can be found on the Company website (www.iconicmineralsltd.com).

The Drilling Program is located 2-5 kilometers (1.3-3.1 miles) south of drill hole BC1602 (see map). The shallow holes will be drilled using a tracked or buggy reverse circulation (RC) rig suitable for the salt flats being tested. Down-hole sediment samples will be collected continuously in 6 meter (20 feet) intervals and sent to a geochem lab for analysis.

Drilling will be initiated when the wet season has ended and the salt flats dry sufficiently to allow access. This year has seen the fourth wettest season in history.

The Bonnie Claire Lithium Property Characteristics:

The Property is located within Sarcobatus Valley that is approximately 30 km (19 miles) long and 20 km (12 miles) wide. Quartz-rich volcanic tuffs, that contain anomalous amounts of lithium, occur within and adjacent to the valley. Geochemical analysis of the local salt flats has yielded lithium values up to 340 ppm. The gravity low within the valley is 20 km (12 miles) long, and the current estimates of depth to basement rocks range from 600 to 1,200 meters (2,000 to 4,000 feet). Four drill holes have identified an open ended, 43-101 compliant resource of 28.58 billion kilograms of lithium carbonate equivalent. The drilling that defined the current resource only covered an area of 3.0 km2 (1.2mi2), while previously run MT geophysics show a potentially mineralized area of 27.3 km2 (10.5mi2). Drilling to date has shown strong correlation between the MT results and the lithium mineralization. The thickness of the lithium mineralization is unknown, but drilling indicates it is greater than 600 meters (2,000 feet). The current claim block covers an area of 57.5 km2 (22.2mi2). Further drilling has been permitted and metallurgy to determine the most efficient recovery method is currently in progress.

Richard Kern, Certified Professional Geologist (#11494) and CEO of Iconic is the Qualified Person who has prepared and reviewed this press release in accordance with NI 43-101 reporting standards.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

SIGNED: “Richard Kern”

Richard Kern, President and CEO
Contact: Keturah Nathe, VP Corporate Development (604) 336-8614

For further information on ICM, please visit our website at www.iconicmineralsltd.com. The Company’s public documents may be accessed at www.sedar.com

Forward Statement: This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Iconic expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/44232

CLIENT FEATURE: $LMR.ca Lomiko Reports Wide Intercepts of Graphite in Multiple Drill Holes at La Loutre High-Grade Refractory Zone $DNI.ca $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 4:01 PM on Sunday, April 14th, 2019
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  • Completd a 21-hole diamond drilling program on the Refractory Zone of the La Loutre graphite property
  • Focus of the program was to expand a discovery announced March 7, 2017, and reviewed March 7, 2019 containing high grade intercepts of 7.74% Cg over 135.60 metres, including 16.81% Cgr over 44.10 metres from hole LL-16-001.
  • Two different intersections in hole LL-16-002 reporting 17.08% Cg over 22.30 metres and 14.80% Cg over 15.10 metres
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CLIENT FEATURE: Iconic Minerals $ICM.ca Bonnie Claire #Lithium Property Hosts Inferred Resource of 11.8B Pounds of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent $LI.ca $MGG.ca $PAC.ca $CYP.ca $NEV.ca $SX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:23 PM on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

(TSXV: ICM) (OTC Pink: BVTEF) (FSE: YQGB)

Bonnie Claire Property – Flagship

  • 11.8 Billion pounds of lithium carbonate equivalent (28.5 Million tonnes of LCE) Inferred Resource (43-101).
  • Potential to be the largest lithium resource globally (based on size)
  • Property area is contained within a valley that is 60kms from the only producing lithium mine in North America (Albermarle Silver Peak Mine).
  • Sampling of salt flats within the basin, have found lithium values in salt samples yielding up to 340 ppm.
  • Current claim block covers the gravity low and associated mud flats that could be used for evaporation ponds if significant lithium brines are discovered in drilling.
  • Preliminary NI 43-101 Technical Report completed Read More
  • A total 5,550 feet has been drilled at the Bonnie Claire with an average 963+ppm from four drill holes
  • Great infrastructure
  • Local end-users
  • Recent favourable metallurgical results Read More

FULL DISCLOSURE: Iconic Minerals is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

Iconic $ICM.ca Announces Metallurgical Results of Bonnie Claire #Lithium Project in Nevada $LI.ca $MGG.ca $PAC.ca $CYP.ca $NEV.ca $SX.ca $SX $SXOOF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:18 PM on Monday, April 1st, 2019
  • Announced that St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (SX) has released further information on their metallurgical work on Bonnie Claire lithium bearing sediments
  • Achieved complete and total recovery in leach of lithium from the bulk material provided
  • SG reports leaching 100% of the lithium while not affecting 88% of the remaining solids.
  • SX also announced that because the leach process removes most of the salts from the sediment the remaining material may be suitable for a nitrate based fertilizer by-product

Vancouver, British Columbia–(April 1, 2019) – Iconic Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: ICM) (OTC Pink: BVTEF) (FSE: YQGB) (“Company” or “Iconic”) is pleased to announce that St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (SX) has released further information on their metallurgical work on Bonnie Claire lithium bearing sediments dated March 31, 2019. SX states “St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. is pleased to inform its shareholders that it can confirm that it has achieved complete and total recovery in leach of lithium from the bulk material provided by its partner Iconic Minerals.” SG reports leaching 100% of the lithium while not affecting 88% of the remaining solids. The process uses Nitric and Citric acid at room temperature which reduces cost over other leaching methods. The sample tested which contained 963 ppm Li before processing contained 8,025 ppm lithium after processing, a gain of 833 percent. SX also announced that because the leach process removes most of the salts from the sediment the remaining material may be suitable for a nitrate based fertilizer by-product.

SX Goes into more details of the ongoing work on Bonnie Claire sediment which are quoted below:

“Developmental testing has results in 100% of the lithium leached to be repeatedly recuperated using the patent pending leaching technology developed by St-Georges.

Below are the steps tested in the course of the Phase 1 development of the process.

Step 1: Screening

The lithium material is being screened to remove pebbles and other coarse material like calcium.

(Independent testing and review of this stage was performed during the course of the months of March and April 2018 by SGS Lakefield laboratory in Ontario)

Step 2: De- Agglomeration

The agglomerated material is being feed into a roll grinder to break down the feed into the original fine particles before drying.

This was also done and reviewed by SGS Laboratories. After these 2 initial steps review, SGS performed an XRD and chemical analysis for each of the elements and crystalline forms.

Step 3: Concentration

Two approaches where developed and tested. Air Classification and Flotation Concentration. These co-exist as linear task A and B of the Concentration step at this stage. St-Georges is currently working on eliminating one of the sub-task with the hopes of drastically reducing costs and time of processing.

Task 3a: Air Classification

In this step the material is separated by density and particle size. In the particular case of the Bonnie Claire material, the lithium is contained in the superfine particles. These particles are too fine to be screened. Independent review and testing of Task 3a was performed in the scope of the month of November 2018 by the laboratories of Netzsch Premier Technologies LLC of Exton, Pennsylvania. The resulting material was reduced by 55% with a cut-off at 5 microns. The resulting material was sent by Netzsch for chemically analysis to the laboratories of the Centre de Technologie Minérales et de Plasturgie Inc.(CTMP) at Thedford-Mines in Québec. The labs results confirmed that 100% of the lithium remained in the resulting concentrate when properly de agglomerated.

Task 3b: Floatation Concentration

The CTMP labs performed at the demand of St-Georges a traditional froth floatation with deionized water. These tests were unsuccessful forcing the company metallurgists to adopt a different approach. St-Georges patent pending technology using a silicate salt saturated medium will be independently reviewed and tested with bulk material within the first part of the month of April by CTMP.

Step 4: Selective Leaching

Using St-Georges patent pending acid mix solution of Nitric and Citric acids, the CTMP reviewed and independently tested 2 batches of material from the Bonnie Claire lithium deposit.

Leach test 1:

Material from this initial test was passed though task 1 and task 2 but skipped Classification and Concentration. The results are:

100% of the lithium was leached at atmosphere pressure and low temperature. The total leach time was 1 hour resulting in 12% of the initial total mass. The Company set-up to improve on that result.

Leach test 2:

Material from this leach test was passed through task, 1, 2 and 3a. 100% of the lithium was leached at atmosphere pressure and low temperature. The total leach time was 1 hour resulting in 12% of the initial total mass.

Optimization of these tasks should yield results in industrial settings that would reduce the total mass to a target percentage below 5%.”

Iconic Minerals is encouraged by these metallurgical results and looks forward to St-Georges future announcements.

The Bonnie Claire Lithium Property Characteristics:

The Property is located within Sarcobatus Valley that is approximately 30 km (19 miles) long and 20 km (12 miles) wide. Quartz-rich volcanic tuffs, that contain anomalous amounts of lithium, occur within and adjacent to the valley. Geochemical analysis of the local salt flats has yielded lithium values up to 340 ppm. The gravity low within the valley is 20 km (12 miles) long, and the current estimates of depth to basement rocks range from 600 to 1,200 meters (2,000 to 4,000 feet). Four drill holes have identified an open ended, 43-101 compliant resource of 28.58 billion kilograms of lithium carbonate equivalent. The drilling that defined the current resource only covered an area of 3.0 km2 (1.2mi2), while previously run MT geophysics show a potentially mineralized area of 27.3 km2 (10.5mi2). Drilling to date has shown strong correlation between the MT results and the lithium mineralization. The thickness of the lithium mineralization is unknown, but drilling indicates it is greater than 600 meters (2,000 feet). The current claim block covers an area of 57.5 km2 (22.2mi2). Further drilling has been permitted and metallurgy to determine the most efficient recovery method is currently in progress.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

SIGNED: “Richard Kern

Richard Kern, President and CEO
Contact: Keturah Nathe, VP Corporate Development (604) 336-8614

For further information on ICM, please visit our website at www.iconicmineralsltd.com. The Company’s public documents may be accessed at www.sedar.com

Forward Statement: This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Iconic expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/43818

St-Georges $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF Confirms Complete Recuperation of #Lithium in Leach $ICM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:12 PM on Sunday, March 31st, 2019
  • Confirms that it has achieved complete and total recovery in leach of lithium from the bulk material provided by its partner Iconic Minerals (TSX-V: ICM)
  • St-Georges’ patent pending leaching technology achieved 100% leaching of lithium while not affecting the majority of the solids
  • 88% of the initial feed material is unleached which helps with chemicals consumption and tailings disposal.

Montreal, March 31, 2019 / St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CSE: SX) (OTC: SXOOF) (FSE: 85G1) is pleased to inform its shareholders that it can confirm that it has achieved complete and total recovery in leach of lithium from the bulk material provided by its partner Iconic Minerals (TSX-V: ICM) originating from their Bonnie Claire lithium project in Nevada.

St-Georges’ patent pending leaching technology achieved 100% leaching of lithium while not affecting the majority of the solids. 88% of the initial feed material is unleached which helps with chemicals consumption and tailings disposal.

The patent pending mix of nitric and citric acids being used do not require high temperature and high pressure and no calcination is required. The objectives of the technology development was simply to have the lowest chemical cost impact.

The impacts on the Bonnie Claire Deposit of the first phase of the process that includes classification, concentration and leaching at atmospheric pressure and low temperature has shown an average concentration gain from 963 ppm Li to 8,025 ppm Li, or a gain of 8,333 percent.

St-Georges is currently testing different calibration and improving on its selective leaching in order to target only the recuperation in the leach of the lithium and magnesium and achieve better grades in the leach.

Potential Fertilizer By-Products

In addition to the lithium, the selective leaching collects mainly the salt family elements such as Sodium (Na), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca) and items like carbonates. The company believe that this could lead to-possible development of fertilizer by-products in the nitrate family that would potentially positively impact the economics of the Bonnie Claire project.

Current On-Going Developments

The next tests to be started this week will focus on reducing the total time of contact and we expect that the selectivity will be increased. In addition, St-Georges is in the process of purchasing a electrolysis unit to make LiOH to be added to the pilot plant with a further focus on using less chemicals. Work with various vendors of resins has been initiated to optimize the lithium purification steps prior to lithium hydroxide production.

Phase 1 Confidential Report

The phase 1 confidential report is currently being independently reviewed and a final public summary should be disseminated within 45 days. Detailed tests result and confidential information related to the process flow-sheet has been provided to Iconic management. For details and guidelines regulating the relation between Iconic and St-Georges, please read December 7, 2017 press release “Licensing Technology Agreement with Iconic Minerals”.

Summary of the proposed industrial process

Developmental testing has results in 100% of the lithium leached to be repeatedly recuperated using the patent pending leaching technology developed by St-Georges.

Below are the steps tested in the course of Phase 1 of the development of the process.

Step 1: Screening

The lithium material is being screened out to remove pebbles and other coarse material like calcium.

(Independent testing and review of this stage was performed during the course of the months of March and April 2018 by SGS Lakefield laboratory in Ontario)

Step 2: De- Agglomeration

The agglomerated material is being fed into a roll grinder to break down the feed into the original fine particles before drying.

This was also done and reviewed by SGS Laboratory. After these 2 initial steps review, SGS performed an XRD and chemical analysis for each of the elements and crystalline forms.

Step 3: Concentration

Two approaches were developed and tested. Air classification and flotation concentration. These co-exist as linear task A and B of the concentration step at this stage. St-Georges is currently working on eliminating one of the sub-tasks with the hopes of drastically reducing costs and processing time.

Task 3a: Air Classification

In this step the material is separated by density and particle size. In the particular case of the Bonnie Claire material, the lithium is contained in the superfine particles. These particles are too fine to be screened.

Independent review and testing of Task 3a were performed in the scope of the month of November 2018 by the laboratories of Netzsch Premier Technologies LLC of Exton, Pennsylvania. The resulting material was reduced by 55% with a cut-off at 5 microns.

The resulting material was sent by Netzsch for chemical analysis to the laboratories of the Centre de Technologie minerales et de plasturgie Inc. (CTMP) at Tedford-Mines in Quebec.

The lab results confirmed that 100% of the lithium remained in the resulting concentrate when properly de-agglomerated.

Task 3b: Floatation Concentration

The CTMP labs performed, at the demand of St-Georges, a traditional froth floatation with deionized water. These tests were unsuccessful forcing the company metallurgists to adopt a different approach.

St-Georges patent pending technology using a silicate salt saturated medium will be independently reviewed and tested with bulk material within the first part of the month of April by CTMP.

Step 4: Selective Leaching

Using St-Georges’ patent pending acid mix solution of nitric and citric acids, the CTMP reviewed and independently tested 2 batches of material from the Bonnie Claire lithium deposit.

Leach test 1:

Material from this initial test was passed through tasks 1 and 2 but skipped classification and concentration. The results are:

100% of the lithium was leached at atmosphere pressure and low temperature. The total leach time was of 1 hour resulting in 12% of the initial total mass. The company set-up and intends to improve on that result.

Leach test 2:

Material from this leach test was passed through tasks 1, 2 and 3a. 100% of the lithium was leached at atmosphere pressure and low temperature. The total leach time was of 1 hour resulting in 12% of the initial total mass.

Optimization of these tasks should yield results in industrial settings that would reduce the total mass to a target percentage below 5%

Joel Scodnick, P.Geo, St-Georges Vice-President Exploration is a qualified person under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Enrico Di Cesare”

ENRICO DI CESARE, DIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this release.

Iconic Minerals $ICM.ca – #Hyundai Group to launch new electric-car platform by 2021 $LI.ca $MGG.ca $PAC.ca $CYP.ca $NEV.ca $SX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 PM on Sunday, March 31st, 2019

SPONSOR: Iconic Minerals Ltd. ICM:TSX-V Bonnie Claire Lithium Property hosts Inferred resource of 11.8 billion pounds of lithium carbonate equivalent and has the potential to be the largest lithium resource globally. Learn More.

ICM: TSX-V

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Hyundai Group to launch new electric-car platform by 2021

Parent company of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis Motor will launch a new platform for electric cars in the next two years

Hyundai Group – the parent firm of Hyundai, Kia and luxury brand Genesis Motor – will launch a new platform for electric cars by 2021.

Speaking to our sister title Auto Express, an insider at Hyundai Group said: “A new platform dedicated to electric vehicles is about two years away. It will probably focus on B and C-segment [small and medium-sized] cars.”

It’ll allow Hyundai, Kia and Genesis Motor to build more bespoke electric cars. Currently, all of Hyundai Group’s electric cars are based on existing vehicles, which are also available with petrol and diesel engines,

The Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia e-Niro spawned from internal-combustion-engined cars, as did the Kia Soul EV. The latter is expected to arrive in the UK at the end of 2019, although the Kona Electric and e-Niro have sold out entirely for the remainder of this year.

“Customer demand has been higher than expected,” said a spokesperson. “It’s going to take six months to adjust to that level of demand.”

Hyundai and Kia are planning to have 38 ‘green’ cars in their product line-up by 2025, 14 of which will be fully electric. Genesis Motor is expected to launch its first electric car by 2021.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Group will also press on with the development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology; the hydrogen-powered Hyundai NEXO has just gone on sale in the UK.

“When it comes to electric vehicles, you have to ask whether you want science fiction or whether you want to conform,” design boss Luc Donckerwolke told Auto Express. “We can create something that doesn’t appeal to someone in the traditional sense.

“We need to appeal to millennials and next-generation car buyers. They’re not car people – they want to buy something else.”

Source: https://www.drivingelectric.com/news/983/hyundai-group-launch-new-electric-car-platform-2021

Iconic Minerals $ICM.ca – EVs forecasted to drive global lithium-ion battery market $LI.ca $MGG.ca $PAC.ca $CYP.ca $NEV.ca $SX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 28th, 2019

SPONSOR: Iconic Minerals Ltd. ICM:TSX-V The Bonnie Claire Lithium property hosts Inferred resource of 11.8 Billion pounds of lithium carbonate equivalent and has the potential to be the largest lithium resource globally. Learn More.

ICM: TSX-V

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EVs forecasted to drive global lithium-ion battery market

  • Grand View Research forecasts the global lithium-ion battery market to register a 17% growth by 2025.
  • Revenue generation within the market is expected to reach $93 billion by 2025.

The electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to be a major driver for the overall marketplace.

The growing adoption of lithium-ion batteries in portable consumer electronics and grid storage systems will accelerate its growth.

“As automakers ramp up production for evermore EVs, demand on the power grid from EVs will grow exponentially. According to best estimates, growth in EV adoption could drive a 300-fold increase in electricity consumption by 2040, compared to 2016.

“The current grid will need to evolve significantly to accommodate that growth, driving a blitz of new innovation in wind and solar power, which will ultimately shift global reliance on coal toward clean energy alternatives,” according to a statement.

EV market growth

The rapid growth of the EV market is a result of increased focus on EVs by governments in efforts to reduce carbon emissions through the implementation of clean environment legislations banning gas-powered vehicles.

Governments such as the US have intensified iissueng incentives to accelerate consumer adoption of EVs.

The rising demand for efficient but clean energy is also accelerating the lithium market and causing prices to rise dramatically.

The energy storage systems segment is expected to witness the fastest growth rate because of the ongoing developments in the wind and solar PV across the world.

In 2018, lithium prices surged by 45%, or to $16,500 per ton year-over-year as the demand began to outpace the supply.

Ongoing technological advancements are aimed towards reducing the weight of these batteries, while also maintaining the ability to provide sufficient power.

Source: https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/future-energy/evs-forecasted-to-drive-global-lithium-ion-battery-market/

CLIENT FEATURE: $LMR.ca Lomiko Reports Wide Intercepts of Graphite in Multiple Drill Holes at La Loutre High-Grade Refractory Zone $GRAT.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:34 AM on Friday, March 22nd, 2019
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  • Completd a 21-hole diamond drilling program on the Refractory Zone of the La Loutre graphite property
  • Focus of the program was to expand a discovery announced March 7, 2017, and reviewed March 7, 2019 containing high grade intercepts of 7.74% Cg over 135.60 metres, including 16.81% Cgr over 44.10 metres from hole LL-16-001.
  • Two different intersections in hole LL-16-002 reporting 17.08% Cg over 22.30 metres and 14.80% Cg over 15.10 metres

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Palladium hits record high above $1,600/oz on plans for Russia export ban

  • Palladium hit its highest ever on Tuesday,
  • crossing the $1,600 an ounce mark for the first time as news that Russia is planning to ban exports of precious metals scrap fuelled concerns over an already supply-constrained market.

By Arijit Bose March 19 (Reuters) – Palladium hit its highest ever on Tuesday, crossing the $1,600 an ounce mark for the first time as news that Russia is planning to ban exports of precious metals scrap fuelled concerns over an already supply-constrained market. Spot palladium was up 0.7 percent at $1,594.08 an ounce at 1231 GMT, having hit a record high of $1,606 earlier in the session. “There have been rumours that Russia would restrict exports of some scrap materials. When the market is as tight as palladium is, sometimes such news can take on more significance than it should,” said Philip Newman, a director at Metals Focus. “It comes back to the fact that you have an underlined tight market, where demand is far outstripping global supply.” Russia’s trade and industry ministry last week said the proposed ban on exports of precious metals scrap and tailings would last from May 1 to Oct. 31. Russia is a major producer of palladium, which is used mainly in catalytic converters.

News that China, the world’s biggest auto market, will enforce stimulus measures to boost its tiring economy has also helped the case for the metal, analysts said. Commerzbank attributed the spike in palladium prices to speculative buying interest.

Prices have nearly doubled since their mid-August lows and have already surged about 27 percent this year.

Meanwhile, gold held firm above the key psychological $1,300 level as expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will strike a dovish tone on interest rates at its policy meeting this week kept the dollar under pressure. Gold, which bears no yield, tends to suffer when interest rates are rising.

Spot gold gained 0.4 percent to $1,308.48, while U.S. gold futures were 0.6 percent higher at $1,308.80. “The dollar is under a little bit of pressure, providing some support to the metal,” Capital Economics analyst Ross Strachan said. Indicative of investor sentiment, holdings of the SPDR Gold Trust , the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, rose about 1.1 percent on Monday, their biggest one-day percentage gain since Jan. 18. “The yellow metal has been on a very positive trajectory over the last six months as central banks have become notably more dovish around the globe and the dollar has hit a ceiling,” OANDA said in a note. “With the global economic outlook a cause for concern, the environment looks very favourable for gold.” Among other precious metals, silver shed 0.5 percent to $15.37 per ounce, while platinum gained 1.8 percent to $844.83 per ounce, having hit its highest since March 4 at $848.38, earlier in the session.

Source: https://www.kitco.com/news/2019-03-19/PRECIOUS-Palladium-hits-record-high-above-1-600-oz-on-plans-for-Russia-export-ban.html