Mass Market for EVs - Electric Cars Charge From German Lamp-posts.

  

  We have another very simple and elegant solution for the EV charging in the cities. It can address the problem with those EV drivers who live in apartments and do not have the opportunity to install the charger. We are getting to the tipping point for the mass market for electric cars. Introduction of Tesla Model III and GM Bolt will make it the reality.

VW, BMW and ChargePoint Announce Initiative to Create Network of EV Fast Chargers.

Electric Cars Growing In Popularity In China.

"Charging infrastructure for the electric cars will be the challenge in China, but nothing is out of reach for the existing technology. Investments and government push in "War Against Pollution" will turn the tide. Better electric cars are coming on the streets. Tesla Model III and GM Bolt will launch the mass market for EVs. LG Chem is building its Lithium Megafactory to meet to rising demand and Foxconn - manufacturer of iPhones - invests in electric cars in China. Next step in action now is to secure the supply of strategic commodities for this rEvolution - Lithium and REE."

Powered By Lithium: CNET Reviews 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf.

Battle With Pollution: Volkswagen Says To Launch Over 20 Electric Vehicle Models In China.

  News about the terrible air pollution in China are all over the headlines. Chinese government is taking this matter very seriously and has announced the war on pollution. VW Group is moving forward to capitalise on this trend now. And we can see the first results in the China's government support for the strategic industry - electric cars.

  

Lithium Drive: China's Electric Vehicle Output Grows Fivefold.

  China continues to build its new strategic industry - Electric Cars and now we can see the first results.  International Lithium is well positioned to participate in this macro trend in China with its strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium.

"According to the World Bank, air pollution costs China as much as $300-billion a year in health problems and productivity losses.

In response, the Chinese central government just announced a slate of pro-electric car policies, including slashing charging station rates by 30%. Navigant Research predicts that global lithium ion battery sales will increase 400% by 2023.

A Canadian company is strategically positioned to benefit from this macro-trend. Read more."

The Gold Fever In Europe: Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium - Now Austria Considers Repatriating Its Gold.

  

  The Gold market is getting hotter by the day and repatriation virus is spreading fast in Europe. Do we have some kind of ECB coordinated Gold plan in place ongoing now? Or is it just the realisation that China, India And Russia are putting the enormous strain on the Gold paper market and demand is overwhelming supply now?

Eric Sprott: Global Gold Demand Is Overwhelming Supply.

Nobody believes that Gold can make a true reversal here. Sentiments are at total extreme. We have the capitulation in gold miners and, maybe, this is the sign of the end of this gold bear market.

What's In Store For Gold In 2015?

  Very interesting conversation about Gold, market fundamentals, supply and demand  from Scotiabank conference, including Rob McEwen.

http://www.platformwebcast.com/scotiabank021214/index25.html#

TNR Gold: Rob McEwen Webcast on Gold, McEwen Mining and Los Azules Copper.

  

  Last week Rob McEwen has organised the conference call to discuss Gold, McEwen Mining and Los Azules copper. Please visit McEwen Mining website to find out the webcast and latest presentation from McEwen Mining at Goldman Sachs Annual Global Metals & Mining / Steel conference. You have to register to listen to the conference call. TNR Gold shareholders can find very interesting information on the valuation of Los Azules and investment climate in Argentina provided by McEwen Mining.
  Please read our full legal disclaimer and do not rely on any of this information in your investment decisions. You can find all latest TNR Gold information in our regulatory filings and on TNR Gold website.

ZeroHedge:

Breaking: Austria Considers Repatriating Its Gold

"And just like that, the list of countries who want to repatriate their gold just increased by one more, because after Venezuela, Germany, the Netherlands, sorry Switzerland, and rumors of Belgium, we now can add Austria to those nations for whom the "6000 year old barbarous relic bubble" is more than just "tradition." Zerohedge."

Powered By Lithium: Mercedes Benz B Class Electric Car Test Drive.

  Mercedes would like its electric cars to have the feel like Mercedes, BMW talks about BMW i as electric cars which drive like BMW. Electric cars are becoming serious, finally, with Tesla Motors leading the way with its Tesla Model S - "like the normal car, but only better!"

  

Elon Musk Interview: World Needs Hundreds of Gigafactories.

  Elon Musk talks about the Gigafactory and incredible numbers behind his vision: "Everything will be fully electric, except for Rockets!" In China his vision can be the only way forward with personal mobility due to the terrible level of air pollution.

Lithium Drive: China's Electric Vehicle Output Grows Fivefold.

  "China continues to build its new strategic industry - Electric Cars and now we can see the first results.  International Lithium is well positioned to participate in this macro trend in China with its strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium."

International Lithium: Kirill Klip - Q And A From ILC On Our Strategic Partnership With Ganfeng Lithium.

International Lithium Presentation September 2014 from Kirill Klip

Swiss Have Voted No To Gold Initiative: SNB Will Not Compete With China, India and Russia.

  

  Swiss people have voted today with no to the Swiss Gold Initiative. BIS and SNB can report back to FED the good news. Jim Rickards will have so large new audience to educate for his books in the years to come now. China, India and Russia will be buying Gold without any competition from the West now. Monday Gold trading session will be interesting with record negative GOFO rates, India news and, as some are suggesting, even short covering in Gold on this news.

  The focus should be on the dollar and Oil, stock exchanges in Saudi Arabia and Dubai are falling very sharply today and Saudi Arabia is in a bear market now. All these games can be out of control and Shale Oil in U.S. economic miracle is at stake now.

 Peter Schiff has discussed the expected by him No Vote last Friday with interesting observation: "Now all Swiss people who voted yes, will be buying Gold to protect themselves."

  

ZeroHedge: Federal Reserve Confirms Biggest Foreign Gold Withdrawal In Over Ten Years.

The disconnect in the demand for Gold and its manipulated price continues ... Instead of breaking out above MA50 Gold was sold out heavily in the very thin holiday trade with Oil crashing down after OPEC decision. Next week will be crucial for the Gold and other commodities markets. US Dollar on the chart below will be the guide. Who will risk deflation now? Higher US Dollar and lower Oil prices mean exactly that. Say good buy to Oil Shale and all economic boom connected to it. Before yesterday the most crowded trade: Long US Dollar looked like reversing itself, next week will show the next step in this epic ongoing Oil and Currency Wars.  Actually for the FED the higher Gold price and lower US Dollar will be the best outcome now - it will show the "so much needed Inflation", save Shale Oil and allow to manage next cycle of the gradual rise in the stock market preventing the collapse. In this logic discussion about ECB ability to buy Gold doesn't look so crazy any more. Will FED join this game now? At some stage it will have to deliver all that Gold "safely stored in its vaults" and this repatriation virus is not going just to fade away. Normally markets are positioned for the majority of participants to lose, this outcome will be the most unexpected I guess. Read more."

ZeroHedge:

Swiss Gold Referendum Fails: 78% Vote Against "Protecting The Country's Wealth"

Whether as a result of an unprecedented scare campaign by the Swiss National Bank (most recently reinforced by Citigroup), or due to confidence that Swiss gold is as safe abroad as it is at home, or simply due to good old-fashioned "hanging chads", today's most awaited event has come and gone and the result - according to early projections by Swiss television SRF - is that the Swiss population overwhelmingly rejected a referendum to force the Swiss National Bank to hold some 20% of its reserves in gold in a landslide vote, with about 78% voting against what AP politely termed "protecting the country's wealth by investing in gold." ... 

...And then there is the question of what happens to the tension in the gold swap market: as noted last week, the 1 Month GOFO rate had tumbled to the most negative in over a decade. It was not clear if this collateral gold squeeze was the result of Swiss referendum overhang or due to other reasons. The market's reaction on Monday should answer those questions. Read more at ZeroHedge."

ZeroHedge: Federal Reserve Confirms Biggest Foreign Gold Withdrawal In Over Ten Years.

  The disconnect in the demand for Gold and its manipulated price continues ... Instead of breaking out above MA50 Gold was sold out heavily in the very thin holiday trade with Oil crashing down after OPEC decision. Next week will be crucial for the Gold and other commodities markets. US Dollar on the chart below will be the guide. Who will risk deflation now? Higher US Dollar and lower Oil prices mean exactly that. Say good buy to Oil Shale and all economic boom connected to it. Before yesterday the most crowded trade: Long US Dollar looked like reversing itself, next week will show the next step in this epic ongoing Oil and Currency Wars.
  Actually for the FED the higher Gold price and lower US Dollar will be the best outcome now - it will show the "so much needed Inflation", save Shale Oil and allow to manage next cycle of the gradual rise in the stock market preventing the collapse. In this logic discussion about ECB ability to buy Gold doesn't look so crazy any more. Will FED join this game now? At some stage it will have to deliver all that Gold "safely stored in its vaults" and this repatriation virus is not going just to fade away. Normally markets are positioned for the majority of participants to lose, this outcome will be the most unexpected I guess.

Eric Sprott: Global Gold Demand Is Overwhelming Supply.

Nobody believes that Gold can make a true reversal here. Sentiments are at total extreme. We have the capitulation in gold miners and, maybe, this is the sign of the end of this gold bear market. Read more."

Claudio Grass: Will the Swiss Vote for Gold?

ZeroHedge:

Federal Reserve Confirms Biggest Foreign Gold Withdrawal In Over Ten Years

A week ago, when we reported that in a stunning move, the "Dutch Central Bank Secretly Withdrew 122 Tons Of Gold From The New York Fed", and when looking at the NY Fed's monthly reports of gold deposits by foreign entities, we observed that "we can see that while the 5 tons outflow in 2013 was most likely Germany, the recent surge in gold repatriation from Liberty 33 was the Netherlands. That said, only 57.5 tons of NY deposits gold has been officially repatriated through September, which means the October update, when it comes out, will be a doozy." Yesterday, the long anticipated October update of "earmarked gold" held on deposit at the NY Fed was released, and sure enough it did not disappoint. Declining in dollar value from $8.305 billion to $8.248 billion, this was the equivalent of 42 tonnes of gold being withdrawn, in the process reducing net gold located in the vault of JPMorgan the NY Fed to 6,076 tonnes. The 42 tonnes withdrawal was also the biggest single monthly redemption from the NY Fed since 2001.

So with the 119 tonnes of gold withdrawn so far in 2014, it is now abundantly clear that the "logistical complications" excuse used by Germany to halt its own gold repatriation program was nothing but a lie to cover up what, as Deutsche Bankexplained earlier this month, was an escalation of "diplomatic difficulties" between the US and Germany, one in which Germany has folded, if only for now. ZeroHedge."

Swiss Gold Initiative Referendum to Acquire 1500 tons of Gold.

 "The Swiss Gold Initiative will allow the Swiss people to vote on the fate of their financial system and partially back the Swiss Franc with gold. Citizens will vote on November 30th.

Learn more about the Referendum here: http://dailysilverupdate.com/blog/201...

But this has rapidly changed during the past few decades as the Swiss government quietly removed the 40% gold backing of their currency from the revised Federal Constitution which was adopted by a majority vote in 1999. Since 2008, the Swiss National Bank's balance sheet has expanded 5 times from CHF 100 billion to CHF 500 billion. Therefore due to dissatisfaction with the conduct of Swiss monetary policy and Swiss banking policy, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) have collected 100,000 signatures from Swiss citizens calling for a referendum on gold.

What is the Gold Initiative Referendum?

On November 30th, the 8 million citizens of Switzerland will vote either YES or NO in an opportunity to determine the fate of their own financial system. On the ballot will be three matters which would effectively make Switzerland the first country in the world with an official partial gold-backing of their currency. Citizens will vote on:
1) Returning their national gold which is held abroad back to Switzerland
2) Requiring the Swiss National Bank to hold 20% of their assets in physical gold
3) Prohibiting further gold sales

What will a “YES” vote mean for Switzerland and gold?

If the referendum passes, Switzerland's central bank will swallow up a whopping 1500 tons of gold over a period of 5 years to support the underlying value of their currency. A currency backed by gold also means that the government and central bank cannot manipulate the currency supply by printing endless amounts of money without retaining a relative amount of gold.

Switzerland Repatriation

The Switzerland National Bank would also need to bring back 300 tons of gold that is currently in the UK and Canada. If this gold is available for delivery, it should return immediately, however Germany recently had a different experience. They requested to have 647 tons returned to their country from the Fed but all they have received so far is 5 tons! The Fed said that this process would take 5 years, however a measly 5 tons is a very small fraction of what they are owed. If Switzerland has a similar experience to Germany, this process could take even longer than the projected 5 years of getting this process complete.

What effect will this have on gold?

A YES vote in the Swiss Gold referendum would mean that Switzerland would have to buy upwards of 1,500 tons of gold at current prices. To put this in perspective, 1500 tons equals 48.225 million troy ounces of gold which is valued at approximately $58.9 billion. This would likely have an immense impact on the price of gold and constrain supply, since this amount is approximately 70% of annual world gold production. All of that physical gold will be extremely difficult to acquire without effecting the gold price at these suppressed levels while China and India are buying with both hands."

Video: Gold Referendum In Switzerland - November 30, 2014.

Ron Paul:

All Eyes on the Swiss Gold Referendum

On November 30th, voters in Switzerland will head to the polls to vote in a referendum on gold. On the ballot is a measure to prohibit the Swiss National Bank (SNB) from further gold sales, to repatriate Swiss-owned gold to Switzerland, and to mandate that gold make up at least 20 percent of the SNB’s assets.

Arising from popular sentiment similar to movements in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, this referendum is an attempt to bring more oversight and accountability to the SNB, Switzerland’s central bank...DailyReckoning."

Swiss Gold Referendum: What Is It All About? UBS: 1,500 t Of Gold Buying By SNB At Stake.

UBS: If The Referendum Passes Swiss Bank Would Have To Buy About 1,500 t of Gold over 3 years.

It is the very good speech, but the most significant here is the place where it is happening: Swiss Parliament. It could be very much the beginning of the global reset.

And who is buying Gold now:

In Gold We Trust @KoosJansen.

Swiss Gold Referendum: People of Switzerland Demand Global Gold Recall Despite Central Bankers.

  "Mass media is very slow to pick up on this groundbreaking development in Switzerland. Scotland referendum, Catalonia quest for independence will be just orchestrated "democratic noise" compare to this real democracy in action and its implications for the worldwide financial system. China  or Switzerland - who will be first to create the gold backed currency now? Read more."

"In a word association game, If I said Switzerland, you might say cheese or chocolate or maybe the alps. But another common item everyone associates with the Swiss is their money. Their banks. Their currency.  

Soon, that currency could change in a big way. This November, a Swiss Gold Referendum is going to a vote, and the repercussions, one way or the other, could cast a shadow of uncertainty on the US dollar. Nearly one-third of the Swiss Franc used to be guaranteed by gold reserves, not it’s less than 8 percent.

If THIS VOTE goes through, the Swiss will be forced to raise the gold reserve back up to 20 percent.  

Joining us today is radio host Charles Goyette. He and Congressman Ron Paul have talked about central banks at great length on his radio show. Today, we’d like to get HIS input on the Swiss Gold Referendum. NextNewsNetwork"

Kitco:

“There is already support for this referendum and I am expecting the gold market to start paying more attention, especially if the polls show the vote will be close,” said Hansen.Currently, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council, Switzerland holds 1,040 metric tons of gold making up 7.7% of its reserves.In a research note published Sept. 24, Analysts at UBS said that if the referendum passes the Swiss National Bank would have to buy about 1,500 tons of gold over the next three years. “1500 tonnes equates to half of the world's annual production,” they said in the report.“That kind of gold buying would put what we’ve recently seen in China to shame,” said Hansen. Read more." 

Video: Gold Referendum In Switzerland - November 30, 2014.

Ron Paul:

All Eyes on the Swiss Gold Referendum

On November 30th, voters in Switzerland will head to the polls to vote in a referendum on gold. On the ballot is a measure to prohibit the Swiss National Bank (SNB) from further gold sales, to repatriate Swiss-owned gold to Switzerland, and to mandate that gold make up at least 20 percent of the SNB’s assets.

Arising from popular sentiment similar to movements in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, this referendum is an attempt to bring more oversight and accountability to the SNB, Switzerland’s central bank... DailyReckoning."

Swiss Gold Referendum: What Is It All About? UBS: 1,500 t Of Gold Buying By SNB At Stake.

UBS: If The Referendum Passes Swiss Bank Would Have To Buy About 1,500 t of Gold over 3 years.

It is the very good speech, but the most significant here is the place where it is happening: Swiss Parliament. It could be very much the beginning of the global reset.

And who is buying Gold now:

In Gold We Trust @KoosJansen.

Swiss Gold Referendum: People of Switzerland Demand Global Gold Recall Despite Central Bankers.

  "Mass media is very slow to pick up on this groundbreaking development in Switzerland. Scotland referendum, Catalonia quest for independence will be just orchestrated "democratic noise" compare to this real democracy in action and its implications for the worldwide financial system. China  or Switzerland - who will be first to create the gold backed currency now? Read more."

"In a word association game, If I said Switzerland, you might say cheese or chocolate or maybe the alps. But another common item everyone associates with the Swiss is their money. Their banks. Their currency.  

Soon, that currency could change in a big way. This November, a Swiss Gold Referendum is going to a vote, and the repercussions, one way or the other, could cast a shadow of uncertainty on the US dollar. Nearly one-third of the Swiss Franc used to be guaranteed by gold reserves, not it’s less than 8 percent.

If THIS VOTE goes through, the Swiss will be forced to raise the gold reserve back up to 20 percent.  

Joining us today is radio host Charles Goyette. He and Congressman Ron Paul have talked about central banks at great length on his radio show. Today, we’d like to get HIS input on the Swiss Gold Referendum. NextNewsNetwork"

Kitco:

“There is already support for this referendum and I am expecting the gold market to start paying more attention, especially if the polls show the vote will be close,” said Hansen.Currently, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council, Switzerland holds 1,040 metric tons of gold making up 7.7% of its reserves.In a research note published Sept. 24, Analysts at UBS said that if the referendum passes the Swiss National Bank would have to buy about 1,500 tons of gold over the next three years. “1500 tonnes equates to half of the world's annual production,” they said in the report.“That kind of gold buying would put what we’ve recently seen in China to shame,” said Hansen. Read more." 

Lithium Race: Germany Proposes Free Parking to Spur Electric-Car Sales.

  

  Now electric cars are getting more and more geopolitical significance and, actually, already have become the matter of national energy security. Germany has banned fracking and depends on Oil and Gas import as no other industrial country. Solar and other alternative sources of energy are developing very fast in Germany and electric cars with distributed lithium storage facilities can be integrated into the smart grid.

  Latest developments are very positive for electric cars and can ignite the manufacturing renaissance in Europe.

Powered By Lithium: Electric Car - Documentary on Advanced Electric Vehicles in Germany.

"BMW i3 is outselling Tesla Model S in US now, Mercedes B was rolled out and Audi is making the whole line of its own electric cars. German auto-makers are ego to get into the largest auto-market in the world as well. Daimler and BYD J/V has produced DENZA electric car and BMW has its own J/V partnership ion the country.  Germany is already the very important market for our strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium. Our Avalonia Lithium project in Ireland will bring potential source of lithium close to the heart of manufacturing base in Europe. Read more."

International Lithium And Ganfeng Lithium: Avalonia Lithium Project, Ireland.

  "Recent world-wide public awareness about the climate change and lithium technology advance demonstrated by Tesla Motors, present to us the unique opportunity to capitalise on this trends advancing the development of lithium supply chain. The largest world auto-market is based now in China. The Chinese Premier has announced the war on pollution and electric cars are at the forefront of this development. Our strategic partnership with Ganfeng Lithium opens the doors for our company to participate in these global development in electrification of our transportation. Read more."

International Lithium Presentation September 2014 from Kirill Klip

Bloomberg:

Germany Proposes Free Parking to Spur Electric-Car Sales

"Germany is offering electric-car buyers the prospect of free parking as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government seeks to boost demand for the vehicles.

The German cabinet today backed a bill that would enable municipalities to offer drivers of battery-powered cars, fuel cell vehicles and some plug-in hybrids privileges including parking and the right to use bus lanes, the Environment Ministry said today in an e-mailed statement.

“Electric cars will get their own labels so they’re recognizable to everyone,” Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said in the statement. “Sales will rise amid an increasing selection of electric models and a growing number of e-cars on the roads.”

Germany, the focal point of the European auto industry, has set a goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, from about 21,000 at the start of the year. The goal is aimed at underscoring the country’s prowess in auto manufacturing as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet climate-protection targets.

Transport, which accounts for about 16 percent of the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions, generated about 140 million metric tons of CO2 in 2012, from about 161 million tons in 2001.

The measures “can boost electric mobility,” Matthias Wissmann, president of the VDA auto industry group, said today in an e-mailed statement. The rules have to take effect quickly and apply nationally to convince customers, he said. Read more on Bloomberg."

Powered By Lithium: Electric Car - Documentary on Advanced Electric Vehicles in Germany.

  Germany is the land of luxury auto-brands. Now all of them are moving into electric car space. Despite the very big incentives to continue with Hydrogen and "Clean Diesel" - after billions were spent on those technologies - lithium based technology is taking over. 

  BMW i3 is outselling Tesla Model S in US now, Mercedes B was rolled out and Audi is making the whole line of its own electric cars. German auto-makers are ego to get into the largest auto-market in the world as well. Daimler and BYD J/V has produced DENZA electric car and BMW has its own J/V partnership ion the country.

  Germany is already the very important market for our strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium. Our Avalonia Lithium project in Ireland will bring potential source of lithium close to the heart of manufacturing base in Europe.

Powered By Lithium: DENZA - Electric Car Made In China For China.

 "I would like to introduce today one more player in Electric Cars space in China. J/V between Daimler and BYD has finally produced its first electric cars. Warren Buffet, BYD, Daimler, Electric Cars in China and Lithium - sounds interesting. Read more."

International Lithium And Ganfeng Lithium: Avalonia Lithium Project, Ireland.

  "Recent world-wide public awareness about the climate change and lithium technology advance demonstrated by Tesla Motors, present to us the unique opportunity to capitalise on this trends advancing the development of lithium supply chain. The largest world auto-market is based now in China. The Chinese Premier has announced the war on pollution and electric cars are at the forefront of this development. Our strategic partnership with Ganfeng Lithium opens the doors for our company to participate in these global development in electrification of our transportation. Read more."

International Lithium Presentation September 2014 from Kirill Klip

Mr. Wang Xiaoshen, Vice Chairman/ VP, Ganfeng Lithium Corp. notes, "Recent news that corporations such as Tesla and Panasonic are making significant commitments to build gigafactory battery plants will significantly impact the demand for Lithium. Similarly the Chinese market will become increasingly more important to companies like Tesla in the near future. These two reasons make BLL an ideal prospect for the lithium industry."

International Lithium Corp. Begins Reconnaissance Program and Renames Blackstairs Lithium Project, Ireland.

China Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Electric Cars: Ganfeng Lithium Partners with International Lithium in Argentina and Ireland.

“Ganfeng has an army of lithium-focused geologists who looked at projects in every corner of the planet,” stated ILC president Kirill Klip in an exclusive interview, “but they chose ILC to do business with. This is a big de-risking factor for our current and future shareholders. The Chinese do their homework. They believe in the geology of our assets, our management and our development strategy.” Read more.

  

Ganfeng Lithium Chairman Mr Li and International Lithium President Kirill Klip.