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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile. In Chile, which trails Australia as the second-biggest producer of lithium, Chinese money is also dominant.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At the same time, the northeastern state of Queensland struggled to cope with the effects of tropical cyclones Charlotte and Ellie, which brought rain and “ king tides ” that made two-thirds of that state a disaster zone, destroying livestock as well as key crops, and amplifying outbreaks of disease ( earlier post ).

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