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California Governor signs bill creating commission on lithium extraction in California

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California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed Assembly Bill 1657 , which will create a Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California. The commission will comprise 14 members appointed by a combination of the California Energy Commission, other state agencies, Assembly Speaker, and Senate Committee on Rules.

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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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million tons of identified lithium resources, ranking the country 10 th in the world behind Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, the US, Australia, China, Congo, Canada and Germany. To date, deposits of lithium in Mexico are found in Baja, California; San Luis Potosí; Zacatecas; and Sonora. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7

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Rio Tinto starts demonstration plant in Québec for new spodumene concentration process

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In March 2022, Rio Tinto completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project, a large undeveloped lithium brine project located in the heart of the lithium triangle in Argentina. This long-life, scaleable project has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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The second tranche investment is expected to be made into Lithium Americas’ US-focused lithium business following the separation of its US and Argentina businesses and is contingent on similar conditions, including Lithium Americas securing sufficient capital to fund the development expenditures to support Thacker Pass.

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EIA: US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014

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EIA attributed the decline mainly to uncertainty surrounding future Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and the absence of a late-year influx of volumes from Argentina. The remaining volumes of regular biodiesel imports entered the United States primarily on the East Coast, mostly from Indonesia and Argentina.

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Nio buys 12% stake in lithium mining company

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Greenwing plans to use 80% of the funds from Nio’s purchase for its San Jorge Lithium Project in Argentina. headquarters in San Jose, California where it opened up showrooms. The remaining portions of the funds will be used for general working capital purposes and costs of the proposed transaction. It began hiring at its U.S.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. —Barrington-Leigh and Millard-Ball.

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