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

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The plant will demonstrate at industrial scale a new spodumene concentration process that provides lithium oxide (Li 2 O) grades and recoveries well above the industry average. This long-life, scaleable project has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions – ET Auto

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The company also owns the Jadar lithium project in Serbia, which is currently under dispute after Serbia in 2022 revoked the license for the project over environmental issues. Argentina has the world’s largest share of salt lake lithium resources. Production is expected to start by the end of 2024.

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Rio Tinto Produces Metals Critical to the rEVolution

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Australian miners are global companies that are leading the search for critical minerals and materials to enable the green industrial revolution. At a local level, Queensland is encouraging miners to prepare for the time when coal is no longer their main product. But there is also a lot of movement on the international stage.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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The study was conducted as part of its What the Future series, which couples survey data and interviews with experts in the field to see what “big questions” companies should be asking themselves about the future of their industries. This issue of What the Future focuses on mobility, and if people are ready for the coming technology.