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Bass Metals to acquire San Jorge lithium brine project in Argentina

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Australia-based Bass Metals has signed a binding term sheet to acquire Blackearth SA which holds an option to acquire the san Jorge Lithium Project located in Catamarca province, Argentina. UBS is now forecasting an 11-fold increase to 2030 in the amount of lithium required, as well as a 7-fold increase in the amount of natural graphite.

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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

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In a move aimed at bolstering its lithium reserves and fostering the development of lithium mining and downstream sectors, India’s state-owned Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL) has inked a significant lithium exploration deal in Argentina. This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile.

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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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EPA is beginning technical analysis that will inform a future rule to reset the statutory volumes for cellulosic, advanced, and total biofuels. EPA is also taking comment on addressing concerns that some RFS obligations are increasingly met with imported fuel from Brazil, Argentina and Indonesia. billion gallons.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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Thus, today’s choices on the connectivity of streets may restrict future resilience and lock in pathways of energy use and CO 2. Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. emissions for a century or more. —Christopher Barrington-Leigh. 1905232116. 0223078.

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Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say – ET Auto

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One concern is how the government will award lithium contracts in salt flats where mining concessions have previously been granted, which risks creating a kind of double ownership. “This will pose a difficulty for attracting potential investors.”

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Looking at the full picture here, the future demand for lithium is truly staggering,” says Michael Kobler, CEO and director of American Lithium Corp. , While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage. Electrical Grid Connections.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. This means that the new market is all about new players.

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