Sunday, April 29, 2012

Lithium Rush: The Art Of War In The Markets: China Getting Ready For 5 Million Electric Cars by 2020




Powered by Lithium: McKinsey & Co.: China May Still Become A Global Leader In The Electric Vehicle Industry





   

  "China knows too well the real price of Oil. All recent data points out that the spare capacity in Oil production is running dangerously low and any decreased demand from the developed world was immediately substituted by the rising demand from emerging economies."






  China has the money, political will and the technology to leapfrog into the post carbon world. Oil is the geopolitical issue already and it will define the sharp edge between the state of War and Peace in the nearest future. As one very wise and honest  person has put it: "How to stop wars and terrorism? - Stop using Oil." We will paraphrase it here: How to Survive? - Stop using Oil - at least for transportation.
  Electric Cars produce the one life time opportunity for China now - do not get us wrong, not everything is driven by the ancient wisdom of "The Art Of War", but just look at what people are doing and not what they are talking about.  It is the most apparent situation  in the strategic commodities markets - Rare Earths are already controlled by China, Graphite is under the siege and Lithium is the next frontier. Despite all noise in the media, China is steadily implementing its 12th Five Year Plan - to build the new strategic industry based on Electric Cars.
  We hope, that China is transforming "The Art Of War" into the Art Of Survival for the benefit of all, but the Western world which is teared apart by the latest financial structural crisis is falling dangerously behind now.


Lithium charge: Beijing to waive license plate lottery for electric vehicles 

"All our estimations about the Electric Cars and their adoption rates will be proven wrong in the end. It have happened with all technology, we can not really predict the future here. We can only estimate the trend. And here is another reason to move to Electrification of our transportation - Clean Air. When you have it - you never need it. Just the look at the picture from Beijing tells you why China is so anxious to move fast in the electric cars space. Question is not only about survival economically in the Peak Oil environment, but about surviving physically in our mega cities and China will have majority of them on its soil very soon."








Clean Air and Electric Cars: Traffic pollution kills 5,000 a year in UK - Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads


"We are talking a lot about the economic benefits of electric cars here, and that they will be the only economically viable solution for our personal  mobility after the Oil Crunch. Unfortunately, there is another side of the oil - nobody is talking enough about, oil kills and not only on the battle fields far away during the "liberation" military occupations, but literally on the streets every day. If this price was seriously accounted among the other considerations about electric cars, we think, that our tipping point for the mass market for electric cars would be already here.

  We all have the right for the Clean Air, but why not on the streets? We do not think that the air quality in Los Angeles is any better than it is in London - all mega cities in the world are killing thousands of their residents by allowing to drive ICE cars slowly day by day."






AutoBlogGreen:

China Getting Ready For 5 million Plug-in vehicles by 2020

By Danny King


Imagine all of the cars and light-duty trucks in Washington and Oregon combined. Then imagine them all being either battery-electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. That's what Chinese leaders have in mind by the end of the decade.

The China State Council is pushing for a combination of automotive industry production and public acceptance to allow for as many as five million plug-in vehicles to be on the roads in China by 2020, Green Car Congress reports.

The Chinese government is also looking to boost average new-car fuel economy to about 47 miles per gallon in 2020 from about 34 miles per gallon in 2015, when the State Council is targeting for about a half-million vehicles to be electric drive.

China will enact a combination of research and development funding and subsidies that will be used to boost sales of plug-ins. The government will also speed up the development of an electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and will tilt tax policies to be more plug-in friendly.

China was already expected to account for a substantial chunk of the more than 600,000 plug-in vehicles expected to be sold in Asia Pacific by 2017, as forecast by green-technology research firm Pike Research last year. The auto industry is certainly getting ready. This month, General Motors debuted a demonstration fleet of Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in vehicles in China. GM and the China Automotive Technology Research Center (CATARC) will operate and study the fleet for about a year. At the Beijing Motor Show this week, a number of plug-in vehicles were on display, like the CH Auto Lithia and the Venucia E-Concept."

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Venture Capital Radio interviews Lomiko Metal's CEO Paul Gill about Graphite LMR.v






Venture Capital Radio interviews Lomiko Metal's CEO Paul Gill about Graphite, junior resource companies and Lomiko Metals (LMR:TSX-V)

Lomiko to Outline 2012 Drilling Plan for Quatre Milles at Toronto Graphite Conference May 2, 2012 LMR.v

"CEO of Lomiko Metals continues to Buy shares of his company."


Lomiko Metals - Energy Metals: Graphite and Lithium

"Looks like Lomiko Metals has found its new life after it has acquired the Graphite property and engaged in its marketing. Rick Mills has covered the Graphite story recently and we will see who has the goods in the end. So far the stock has a very impressive run from 2 cents to as high as 18. Real exploration program should show the potential of this project."
 
Please, do not forget, that we own stocks we are writing about and have position in these companies. We are not providing any investment advise on this blog and there is no solicitation to buy or sell any particular company here. Always consult with your qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

Voltchella: The Chevy Volt Pool Party - Lithium and Happy People Included.



  This is the proper way to launch the Electric Volt in your neighbourhood! This is the right Energy for us! Would you like to hang out with Happy People - Buy The Chevy Volt! With enough Lithium in the pool you can even become a happy person as well. More on pools, Lithium and brines.


Lithium Jolt: Hybrid and electric cars see record sales in March


"High Gas prices are the best advertisement for Hybrid and Electric Cars and they are here to stay if economy will not dive again. Americans are not very big fans of Electric Cars yet, but when asked about Energy Independence, 80% confirmed that the Dependence on Oil is unsustainable and they are ready to do something about it. New technology - Lithium batteries for Plug In and Electric Cars is making this transition possible."






Clean Air and Electric Cars: Traffic pollution kills 5,000 a year in UK - Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads


We are talking a lot about the economic benefits of electric cars here, and that they will be the only economically viable solution for our personal  mobility after the Oil Crunch. Unfortunately, there is another side of the oil - nobody is talking enough about, oil kills and not only on the battle fields far away during the "liberation" military occupations, but literally on the streets every day. If this price was seriously accounted among the other considerations about electric cars, we think, that our tipping point for the mass market for electric cars would be already here.
  We all have the right for the Clean Air, but why not on the streets? We do not think that the air quality in Los Angeles is any better than it is in London - all mega cities in the world are killing thousands of their residents by allowing to drive ICE cars slowly day by day.





Peak Oil: The Economist: Feeling Peaky: The Economic Impact of High Prices


"It is the case, when who is telling you - is the most important part in the message. Vested interests would like you to believe that that there is no issues with Oil. If you are still wondering about the rising Gas prices at the pump make some research - we will provide the good start. The Ugly Truth is that there is NO more Cheap Oil left and oil prices will go down only when economy starts chocking again."


Thursday, April 26, 2012

Extensive High-Grade Potash Discovery at International Lithium's Mariana Brine Project - CEO Buys shares ILC.v, TNR.v





Apr 24, 2012

Extensive High-Grade Potash Discovery at International Lithium's Mariana Brine Project

Vancouver B.C.: International Lithium Corp. ("ILC" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce the discovery, through drilling, of the extensive distribution of high grade potash at its 100% owned, Mariana brine project located at Salar de Llullaillaco in the province of Salta, northwestern Argentina. The results demonstrate significant, consistent grades of potassium, with strong lithium and boron upside potential, remaining open at depth, in all four holes drilled.

Key Highlights:
  • The highest grades of potash reported in an Argentine Salar;
  • High potash values continue from surface to bottom in all holes;
  • Potash, lithium and boron grades are open at depth.
  • "We are very encouraged with the results from the Phase 1 resource delineation drilling at Mariana that confirmed our belief in the potential of this multi-commodity potash-lithium-boron brine project. The observed extent of high grade potash brine encountered provides ILC the support and confidence to continue to advance our plans towards development. The objective for the next stage of exploration is to complete the remaining 10 to 12 holes needed for delineation drilling in conjunction with hydrogeological testing required to produce a reportable resource. Drilling will be designed to test structures that may control higher grade potash, lithium or boron zones" states Kirill Klip, President of the Company.



Lithium and Potash Brine production from Salars in South America



Latest 10 SEDI filings (by transaction date) for ILC within the last 6 months[?]
 Amended Filing

As of 11:59pm ET April 25th, 2012
Filing
Date
Transaction
Date
Insider NameOwnership
Type
SecuritiesNature of transaction# or value acquired or disposed ofUnit
Price
Apr 25/12Apr 25/12Schellenberg, Gary David AlbertIndirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market25,000$0.110
Apr 11/12Apr 10/12GFL International Co., Ltd.Direct OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market4,347,826$0.115
Mar 16/12Mar 15/12Listov, AlexanderDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market2,500$0.100
Mar 16/12Mar 14/12Listov, AlexanderDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market15,000$0.100
Mar 14/12Mar 9/12Listov, AlexanderDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market6,000$0.100
Mar 13/12Mar 6/12Listov, AlexanderDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market68,500$0.100
Mar 8/12Mar 6/12Klip, KirillDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market12,000$0.100
Mar 13/12Mar 5/12Listov, AlexanderDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market4,000$0.100
Mar 2/12Mar 1/12Klip, KirillDirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market38,000$0.100
Jan 11/12Jan 11/12Schellenberg, Gary David AlbertIndirect OwnershipCommon Shares10 - Acquisition in the public market30,000$0.100

Please, do not forget, that we own stocks we are writing about and have position in these companies. We are not providing any investment advise on this blog and there is no solicitation to buy or sell any particular company here. Always consult with your qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.