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Rivian opens R&D center in Serbia

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Rivian opened a research and development (R&D) center in Belgrade, Serbia, the Development Agency of Serbia announced on Thursday. The Development Agency of Serbia noted that Rivian confirmed that there were several hundred job applications received. Besides the USA and Canada, they opened a center only in Serbia.

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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. PDAC, which runs Sunday to Wednesday, is one of the world’s largest gatherings of mining companies and their financiers.

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

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Rio Tinto has started producing spodumene concentrate, a mineral used in the production of lithium for batteries, at a demonstration plant in its Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT) Québec Operations in its metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Canada.

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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. million tons; China, 7 million tons; Australia, 5 million tons; Canada, 1.9

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Ultra Lithium signs LOI with Beijing Explo-Tech for alliance to explore Serbian licenses

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Canada-based Ultra Lithium has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Beijing Explo-Tech Engineering Co. Ultra Lithium management said that the strategic alliance will allow the company to move forward expeditiously, both from a financial and geological perspective with minimal dilution. Ultra Lithium Inc.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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What’s less well-known is how a handful of technology companies transferred the know-how and trained the experts now giving the United States a run for its money in AI. tech companies transferred their know-how and trained some of China's top AI experts. It’s well known that the U.S. Blame Bill Gates, for one. A handful of U.S.

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