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    Six-minute EV battery hopeful faces court over alleged failure to disclose “parlous state” of US gigafactory

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    Battery gigafactory on the backburner as Magnis walks back Queensland plans

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    Six-minute EV battery hopeful enters trading halt, following reports of ASIC probe

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    Magnis raises $1.5m to advance its Townsville battery “gigafactory” plans

    Magnis Energy, part of a consortium planning to build a lithium-ion battery cell “giga-factory” in Queensland’s north, has tapped investors for $1.5m.
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    Jun 2, 2020
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    NAB backs Queensland battery gigafactory plans as financial advisor

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