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Satellite view of Silver Peak lithium mine

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Brine operations, mostly in Chile and Argentina, generate about 75% of worldwide production. Color variations in the ponds are due to varying concentrations of lithium in the water; lighter blue ponds have higher concentrations of lithium. The mine pumps brine to the surface and shunts it into a series of shallow evaporation ponds.

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SK On signs 5-year lithium hydroxide supply deal with SQM

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million electric vehicles (EVs). The deal with SQM is expected to boost SK On’s efforts to meet the IRA requirements as Chile is a free trade agreement (FTA) partner with the US. Established in 1968 and listed in the Santiago and New York stock exchanges, SQM is the only lithium hydroxide producer in Chile.

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Argonne partners with Chilean company SQM to better understand lithium life cycle

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Chile has long been a leading producer of lithium, which has become an essential element for the rechargeable battery market, among other uses. Evaporation ponds at SQM’s lithium mining site in the Salar de Atacama, in Chile. Image by SQM.). This information will help us achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.

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Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

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The LCA covers material, water, and energy flows associated with lithium acquisition; lithium concentration; production of lithium chemicals, battery cathode powders, and batteries; and associated transportation activities along the supply chain. This information will help us achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2030. 2021.105762.

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Tesla store attacked with paint bombs and posters by anti-Giga Berlin protesters

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Online posts about the attack suggested that the anti-Tesla acts were carried out due to Giga Berlin’s water consumption, among other reasons. Among their arguments, the protesters claimed that “The e-cars are a water disaster and therefore a dirty lie!” No more liter of water for Tesla!”

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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Livent employs an innovative method that emphasizes sustainable water use and minimizes the impact on local ecosystems and communities. The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves.

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KIT team develops minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants

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The plan is to extract lithium using a minimally invasive process from the deep waters in geothermal plants of the Upper Rhine Graben—an area that has particularly favorable geological conditions for geothermal heat development. If we consistently use this potential, we could cover a considerable part of the demand in Germany.

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