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4 Ways digital signage enhances the customer experience
24th August 2022

Smart phones, laptops, and even smart appliances have cemented technology’s integral role in our daily lives. As an extension of this, today’s customers expect technology wherever they go. Digital... 


LG launches Premium Service Centre for direct product repairs in Gauteng
17th August 2022

In line with its commitment to provide quality aftersales and repair services to its customers, LG Electronics have extended it’s service network with the launch of a new Premium Service Centre in... 


The EV race is turning a gold rush haven into a battery hub
The EV race is turning a gold rush haven into a battery hub
8th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Gold has long dominated the Western Australian city of Kalgoorlie, born in a late 19th Century prospecting rush and home to one of the world’s largest-open pit mines, nestled right next to... 


Indonesia says Tesla strikes $5bn deal to buy nickel products – media
8th August 2022 By: Reuters

US carmaker Tesla has signed contracts worth about $5-billion to buy materials for their batteries from nickel processing companies in Indonesia, a senior cabinet minister told CNBC Indonesia.... 


Liontown confident on Kathleen Valley delivery
3rd August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Liontown Resources was confident that it could execute its Kathleen Valley project, in Western Australia, within the set timeframe and within the new budget. The miner at the... 


Rocla and Technicrete score at CMA awards
29th July 2022

The 2022 Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) honoured both Rocla and Technicrete with Engineering Excellence Awards in the Infrastructure and Paving Categories. Group Marketing and... 


6 Tips to keep your home warm this winter and boost your savings
29th July 2022

With rising living costs top of mind, you may be wondering how to keep your home warm without spending too much money. It’s a challenge to stay cosy without paying astronomical energy bills every... 


Rocla supplies 19 kms of HDPE pipes for Polokwane Waste Water Treatment plant
29th July 2022

Waste water treatment plants play a crucial role in the removal of contaminants from wastewater and sewage in order for its conversion into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle in an... 


LG introduces hygienic, protective clothing care with the Styler Steam Closet
28th July 2022

LG Electronics South Africa has officially launched another innovative product to their laundry product range. The LG Styler Slim Steam Closet with mirrored glass finish and cutting-edge TrueSteam™... 


Race to secure battery metals heats up as GM, Ford ink deals
27th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Undeterred by the slowing global economy, buyers of key components in the powering of electric vehicles are stepping up efforts to lock in supplies, with two of the world’s biggest automakers... 


LG’s new Side by Side refrigerators are here to change how you think about fridges forever
26th July 2022

LG Electronics South Africa has recently released their latest range of Side by Side refrigerators, including the award-winning InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerator.  The InstaView fridge, which... 


LG Electronics invites African innovators to enter HVAC Design Award
18th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electronics company LG Electronics, in partnership with the Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (SAREK), is hosting this year’s heating, ventilation and air... 


Brazil eases rule on lithium exports amid rising demand
Brazil eases rule on lithium exports amid rising demand
8th July 2022 By: Reuters

Brazil relaxed rules on lithium exports in a bid to cement itself as a global supplier and tap into surging demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. Mines and Energy Ministry... 


Location map of the Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project
Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project, Australia – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Liontown Resources has signed a lithium supply agreement with Ford Motor Company. 


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Automakers ramping up investments into upstream nickel, cobalt
6th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

Market research firm Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) says automakers are increasing their upstream investments and supply contracts to secure enough battery... 


Liontown inks lithium deal with Ford after Tesla, LG agreements
29th June 2022 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources signed a lithium supply agreement with Ford Motor, the Australian miner's latest after similar deals earlier this year with Tesla and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG... 


Carmaker Stellantis to take 8% stake in lithium supplier Vulcan
Carmaker Stellantis to take 8% stake in lithium supplier Vulcan
24th June 2022 By: Reuters

Vulcan Energy Resources said on Friday Dutch automaker Stellantis would buy an 8% stake for A$76-million, sending the lithium miner's shares more than 24% higher. Australia-headquartered Vulcan... 


LG Electronics champions sustainability this World Environment month
21st June 2022

Celebrated on 5 June every year, World Environment Day aims to encourage awareness around sustainable living in an effort to celebrate, protect, and restore our planet. First observed in 1973, the... 


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SA faces unique EV conundrum, warns Frost & Sullivan research director
15th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

It is impossible to draw a direct comparison between South Africa and other countries that have adopted strategies to push the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), warns Frost & Sullivan research... 


Check out 5 PC games that we can’t wait to be released
10th June 2022

2022 has been a very busy year in the world of video games, with everything from triple-A titles to indie darlings taking immersive storytelling and gameplay to new heights. While gaming can be... 


Creating energy-efficient and productive workplaces with HVAC technology
10th June 2022

As the electricity price mounts and public frustration does too, many businesses in South Africa are looking for solutions to manage energy consumption.  Electricity supply is an ongoing and... 


5 Tips to help you leave the cold behind this winter
10th June 2022

Judging by what we have seen so far, it is safe to say that we can expect an icy winter this year. For many of us, winter is also when we discover a few more cracks and crannies in our houses for... 


Location map of the Kathleen Valley project
Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project, Australia – update
10th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Liontown and electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla have executed a full-form agreement for the supply of spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium project. 


Liontown and Tesla make offtake official
6th June 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s Liontown and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla have executed a full-form agreement for the supply of spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium project, in Western... 


Liontown and Tesla extend talk deadline
30th May 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has reached an agreement with electric vehicle (EV) major Tesla to extend the termination date for its binding offtake term sheet until June 6. The two... 


Smart appliances are getting smarter – How LG’s ThinQ App reinvents modern living
27th May 2022

In the age of ‘an app for everything’, you’ll be glad to know there are apps that make smart living even smarter. Some of today’s latest smart appliances are now connected to the internet – and... 


Severe global battery shortage likely post 2025, GlobalData forecasts
25th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Extraction of raw materials will not meet soaring battery demand unless capital markets change course in the face of environmental, social and governance pressures and invest heavily in new mines,... 


LG steps up to help victims of KwaZulu-Natal floods with Free Service Campaign
17th May 2022

In line with its commitment to support South Africa and its citizens through various corporate social responsibility initiatives, LG Electronics is proud to offer free repair and servicing of... 


Liontown sets LG offtake in stone
2nd May 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has inked an binding offtake agreement with South Korean-based LG Energy Solutions to provide, enacting a term sheet signed earlier this year. Under the terms... 


LG recognised as envoronmental leader
19th April 2022

LG Electronics (LG) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index, which comprises global sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability... 


Vulcan firms up LG offtake
31st January 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy has inked a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with battery maker LG Energy Solutions, solidifying a term sheet signed in July of last year. The agreement... 


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Expand your view with LG: See more and do more with an UltraWide monitor
30th November 2021

The best way to describe the impact of an ultrawide monitor is to go by the basic definition of an ultrawide format. The word refers to when a photo, video, or display has an aspect ratio bigger... 


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Chrome producers want ferrochrome solutions that exclude export tax
19th November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s non-integrated chrome ore exporters want to discuss ways of solving the existential threat to South Africa’s struggling ferrochrome industry to avoid the need for a tax being imposed... 


Tianqi Lithium says no cash flow improvement as debt clock ticks
16th November 2020 By: Reuters

China's Tianqi Lithium said on Friday its financial situation has not improved in recent weeks as a major repayment deadline on a $3.5-billion loan looms and its application to adjust the terms is... 


Lithium demand seen doubling in next four years
7th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Demand for lithium is expected to more than double by 2024, as the production of electric vehicles (EVs) batteries is set for substantial growth, says data and analytics company GlobalData. Demand... 


Nickel-producing Indonesia in early talks with Tesla on investment
5th October 2020 By: Reuters

Indonesia's government is in early discussions with electric vehicles (EV) maker Tesla Inc about a potential investment in the Southeast Asia country, a major producer of nickel, an official said.... 


LG affirms commitment to providing quality air purification solutions for MEA region
LG affirms commitment to providing quality air purification solutions for MEA region
28th September 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The pandemic has heightened concerns over health and air quality and LG Air Solutions' latest portfolio of air purification solutions for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region aims to deal with... 


Cobalt will not be taken out of batteries anytime soon – First Cobalt
Cobalt will not be taken out of batteries anytime soon – First Cobalt
23rd September 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s First Cobalt, which owns North America’s only permitted cobalt refinery, is confident that cobalt will continue to play an essential role batteries, despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicting... 


Elon Musk
'Please mine more nickel,' Musk urges as Tesla boosts production
23rd July 2020 By: Reuters

Tesla boss Elon Musk urged miners to produce more nickel, a key ingredient in the batteries that power the company's electric cars, warning the current cost of batteries remained a big hurdle to... 


Glencore agrees deal to sell cobalt to Tesla for new car plants
17th June 2020 By: Bloomberg

Glencore will sell cobalt to Tesla for use in vehicles being produced at new car plants in China and Germany, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The deal could involve Glencore... 


Vodacom launches 5G network in South Africa
4th May 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom has launched its fifth-generation (5G) network across three South African cities. Twenty 5G sites, 18 in Johannesburg and Pretoria and two in Cape Town, have been... 


Stung by sliding prices, lithium industry pares back expansions
Stung by sliding prices, lithium industry pares back expansions
28th October 2019 By: Reuters

Albemarle, SQM and other lithium producers have been scaling back expansion plans as near-term oversupply concerns drag on prices, unnerving investors who are pushing the industry to focus more on... 


Unemployed Youth Trained By Arc Skills Win Contract T0 Build Vital New Homes In South Africa
24th July 2019

Arc Skills sees its prize students start their own company, win their first big contract and create job opportunities for 100 young people.  Arc Skills, the world’s first lifelong learning company,... 


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