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LG Energy Solution secures 240,000 tonnes of Canadian lithium concentrate to strengthen North American supply chain
LG Energy Solution said on Thursday it signed a long-term supply contract with North American lithium producer Elevra Lithium to receive a total of 240,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate over four years starting at the end of this year. The material will be produced at the North American Lithium mine in Quebec, Canada. The company said the volume is equivalent to about 30,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide, enough to make batteries for about 700,000 high-performance electric vehicles.
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Ecopro secures Canadian government R&D funding for lithium metal anodes
Ecopro said on April 12 its sub-subsidiary Ecopro Lithium secured C$6 million in research and development funding from Natural Resources Canada. The support comes under the Canadian government\'s Energy Innovation Program to build a domestic battery supply chain. Ecopro Innovation said it will use the funds to advance a demonstration project for lithium metal anode processes for next-generation batteries, aiming to establish a full local value chain in Canada by March 2027.
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Park In-gyu meets Quebec international relations minister to discuss AI cooperation
Park In-gyu held bilateral talks with Quebec International Relations and Francophonie Minister Christopher Skeete on Friday in Seoul to discuss cooperation on AI technology and strategic economic sectors. The two shared the status of cooperation between South Korea and Quebec, including joint AI research and personnel exchanges, and discussed ways to expand it. Quebec\'s MILA institute expressed willingness to cooperate and proposed collaboration measures.