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BHP and Rio Tinto to collaborate on new tailings technology

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Global miners BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a partnership agreement to accelerate the development of technology that could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings, and in turn reduce potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

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Currently, most lithium extraction is based on the simple and relatively effective “pond evaporation” extraction method, which only requires an extractor to pump out brine, let the water evaporate, and then process the remainder to create pure lithium.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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states, legal experts, politicians, landowners, investors, royalty firms, industry executives and consultants. The Texas legislature, for example, last year approved a law – supported by Standard Lithium and Chevron – that instructed the state’s oilfield regulator to craft regulations for lithium extraction from brines.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. You will save thousands on fuel and electricity and the peace of mind knowing that you are not contributing to the horribly dirty oil and gas industry. So what about the lithium used in EV batteries?

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Gogoro expands its battery-swapping electric scooters to the Americas

Baua Electric

Gogoro will head off its South American operations by partnering with the Latin American energy company Copec to launch its battery-swapping network and Gogoro Smartscooters in Chile and Colombia. Now Chile and Colombia will join the growing list, representing the first two countries in the Americas to receive Gogoro scooters.

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IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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Australia (lithium), China (graphite, rare earths), Chile (copper and lithium), the Democratic Republic of Congo (cobalt), Indonesia (nickel) and South Africa (platinum, iridium) are the dominant players. As a result, the industry is highly concentrated, with few controlling a significant portion of global production and trade.

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Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

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  The electric vehicle industry is not just about cutting-edge technology and zero-emission vehicles. The supply chain in the EV industry is a complex ecosystem that spans multiple continents, involving various components, raw materials, and intricate processes. Here are some major global suppliers in the EV industry.