Region could be EV superpower following Nissan s commitment
The Nissan plant at Sunderland has been secured, and production of EV batteries for the Leaf model will be moved to the region NISSAN’S long-term commitment to the North-East could see the region become an electrical vehicle superpower, according to one industry leader. The Japanese car giant’s chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta, said this week that the last-minute Brexit deal will “redefine” the UK’s auto industry and had given the Sunderland plant a competitive edge. “Sunderland is one of the top three plants in the world for competitiveness for Nissan,” he said.
MEMBERS of the North East Shadow MPC were surprisingly buoyant, many reporting business as good as, if not better than, last year despite the tumultuous events of the year. Optimism was slightly tempered for 2021 with Brexit and the consequences of the economic measures taken to mitigate the pandemic. Members unanimously voted to hold interest rates at the current level, although a couple of members mooted a reduction in the New Year and spoke about the possible impact of negative rates. The MPC is a partnership between The Northern Echo and Darlington Building Society, which considers the state of the region’s economy and gives experts from a variety of sectors the opportunity to argue their case for a shift, or hold, in the rate.
Japan Gold Corp.: Japan Gold Provides an Exploration Update on the Barrick Alliance Gold Projects
Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV: JG) (OTCQB: JGLDF) (the
Company ) is pleased to provide a progress report on the Barrick Alliance activities. The current status of evaluation of the Barrick Alliance Projects is summarized in the Barrick Alliance Progress Snapshot, at the end of this news release.
Highlights:
On December 2nd the Company announced the acquisition of three mining rights collectively called the Kowa Project and now included into the Barrick Alliance
Geochemical sampling has been completed on 20 out of 30 Barrick Alliance Projects throughout Japan
Since the last update on October 21st, geochemical sampling has been completed on 10 of 11 Barrick Alliance Hokkaido Projects including: Sanru, Aibetsu, Tenryu, Numanoue, Hakuryu, Onne, Fujimi, Harutomi, Buho, Minamikayabe, and 50% of the new Kanehana Alliance project, (
Jobs as high-tech powder metals factory starts production in South Bank
Liberty Powder Metals UK-first facility has been branded the future of steel and metals production
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