Chinese EV manufacturers ramp up investment in Thailand

Changan Automobile, China’s fourth largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has set a target of manufacturing 100,000 EVs in Thailand per year, both for the domestic market and export to countries with right hand drive such as Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and South Africa, a news source revealed on Tuesday.The source said the state-owned company […]

THE CHANGE IS ELECTRIC. The electric future is sooner than you think.

Not since back in the 1920s when the first Ford rolled off the production line and nudged the horse out of the way, has the car industry witnessed such a high-voltage period of innovation and change. This is a technological revolution — and our roads are about to change forever. Many experts believe we’ve already […]

Green is the new Black: ESG and profits can co-exist

As the far- and wide-reaching social and economic effects of climate change intensify, the science is abundantly clear: greenhouse gas emissions have to be reduced before the situation becomes irreversible and there’s no green left in this greenhouse we call home. But in many countries across the planet, emissions are still on the rise — […]

The Economics of Ethical Energy: Saving the Planet Saves Money

In late October, the $285m Bighorn solar array launched just outside the steel-producing city of Pueblo in Colorado. Now one of the largest solar plants east of the Rockies, the energy it generates will help Pueblo make recycled steel using green energy: a ‘virtuous green cycle’. For developers like BP, Bighorn is a beacon for […]

RARE METTLE: People with the courage to Explore a Better Future

It takes courage to effect real change in the world. ASX:FLG aligns with a brave new future, by exploring rare metal. With rare mettle. And by adopting the best from those who lead change. MAHATMA GANDHI – for his universal influence. Born in 1869, Mahatma believed in Jainism, a branch of Hinduism whose principles include […]

RARE METTLE: People with the courage to Explore a Better Future

It takes courage to effect real change in the world. ASX:FLG aligns with a brave new future, by exploring rare metal. With rare mettle. And by adopting the best from those who lead change.RUTH GINSBERG – for her acute sense of justice. “Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda.” These […]

RARE METTLE: People with the courage to Explore a Better Future

It takes courage to effect real change in the world. ASX:FLG aligns with a brave new future, by exploring rare metal. With rare mettle. And by adopting the best from those who lead change. NELSON MANDELA – for his indestructible conviction. Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994. But it’s […]

RARE METTLE: People with the courage to Explore a Better Future

It takes courage to effect real change in the world. ASX:FLG aligns with a brave new future, by exploring rare metal. With rare mettle. And by adopting the best from those who lead change. GRETA THUNBERG – for her passionate integrity. At 15, Greta Thunberg skipped school, sat down outside Swedish parliament and kicked off […]

Rohitesh Dhawan: Exploring a Better Future for Mining Communities

In the last 25 years, the number of mining-dependent countries (MDCs) has increased to 34. These 34 countries are home to 30% of the world’s population, including 450 million people who live on under US$2 a day. And because MDCs will be key producers of the metals and minerals needed for a better, low-carbon future, […]