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Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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has begun construction at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, following the receipt of notice to proceed from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Construction, including site preparation, geotechnical drilling, water pipeline development and associated infrastructure, has commenced. EXP Global Inc.

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Conservation group opposing Thacker Pass lithium mine seeks endangered status for Kings River pyrg (snail)

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Lithium Americas is focused on advancing the Cauchari-Olaroz and Pastos Grandes projects in Argentina and the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. Thacker Pass is situated at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera, approximately 100 km northwest of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, northern Nevada. Earlier post.). Thacker Pass. Background.

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ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

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American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) ( earlier post ) announced results of its third-party Qualified Person (QP)-audited Inferred Resource Report that details the analysis of its lithium deposit at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada. Mineral processing was carried out at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Ore Dressing Laboratory.

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

Baua Electric

Autonomous technology developer Zoox shared its latest milestone in a blog post today, expanding its unique driverless robotaxi operations in California and Nevada. Zoox expands robotaxi operations in California and Nevada Zoox shared several progress updates in a recent blog post , beginning with expanding its Las Vegas geofence.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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First, an electric potential will be applied to water to simultaneously produce acidity and alkalinity. University of Nevada, Reno. The carbonation reaction will convert REE-bearing silicate minerals to REE-bearing carbonate minerals. Feedstocks will include Li/Ni/Ca/Mg-rich igneous and sedimentary minerals.

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Study Finds Warmer Climate Could Stifle Carbon Uptake by Trees

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Working with ecology and evolutionary biology professor and CIRES Fellow Russell Monson, Hu found that while smaller spring snowpack tended to advance the onset of spring and extend the growing season, it also reduced the amount of water available to forests later in the summer and fall.

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Best speakers ever

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When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. After that, the word spread fast.” Staubel Roadter intro at EAASV meeting.

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