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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves. Solvents and other chemicals do not come into contact with the environment during this process. Working towards strict IRMA standard for lithium mining.

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BASF and Embrapa’s Cultivance Soybeans Receive Approval for Commercial Cultivation in Brazil

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CTNBio stated that the genetically modified soybeans meet the standards and the Biosafety law for the environment and agriculture, as well as human and animal health. Fewer herbicide applications per hectare will reduce the use of machinery and labor, reducing costs for growers as well as the release of CO 2 into the environment.

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