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Rio Tinto and InoBat partner to explore full life-cycle lithium battery initiative

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Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia.

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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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Rio Tinto declares maiden ore reserve at Jadar; major potential source of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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Rio Tinto disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden Ore Reserve and updated Mineral Resource at its 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia. It represents a significant investment for Serbia with both direct and indirect economic benefits, and would become the country’s second largest exporter.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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in 2020, and the UK market went from 3.2% million EVs were sold worldwide in 2020, compared to 2.6 For example, the market share for plug-in vehicles in Germany grew from 3% in 2019 to 13.5% in the same period. We can already see the EV growth; more than 3.24 We hope to see other countries join us! This is just the beginning for GEVA!

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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TTTech Auto increased the number of its workforce by about 40% within 10 months to about 1,200 employees in September 2020. Part of the overall growth story are the acquisitions of RT-RK Automotive in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia–Herzegovina, Silicon Gears in Spain and Red Pine Software in Turkey.

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Argonne-led study insights help to reduce degradation in fuel cells and extend lifetime

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Collaborating institutions include John Hopkins University, University of Belgrade in Serbia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Doshisha University in Japan, Drexel University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 2020) “Eliminating dissolution of platinum-based electrocatalysts at the atomic scale.” Lopes, P.P.,

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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Between 2010 and 2020, fourteen countries or areas will see a net inflow of more than one million migrants, while ten countries will see a net outflow of similar magnitude. Between 2019 and 2050, populations are projected to decrease by 1% or more in 55 countries or areas, of which 26 may see a reduction of at least 10%.

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