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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Sonora hosts virtually all Mexico’s lithium resources—8.82Mt lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) or 1.66Mt lithium metal. According to the resource assessment report of SRK Consulting (UK), the total lithium resource of the project is approximately 8.82

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AUGUST 16, 2023

—Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global Of the four materials analyzed in the study, only lithium is likely to be sufficiently supplied to the United States under the IRA’s domestic content requirements, given already-planned capacity additions in the United States and other FTA countries such as Chile, Canada and Australia, the study finds.

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MARCH 6, 2023

million tons of lithium; if realized, this would rank Iran behind Chile (11 millions tons) and ahead of Australia (7.9 million tons) in terms of global lithium resources, according to USGS figures. According to the ministry, a mine to exploit the resource, which took four years to discover, will be launched in the next two years.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Chile is the world’s top copper producer (27% of global production) and exporter. In Chile, copper is mostly found in sulfide ores, especially in chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2 ), bornite (Cu 5 FeS 4 ) and chalcocite (Cu 2 S). In 2021 alone, Chile mined about 5.6 This results in copper concentrate, which Chile also sells.

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JULY 11, 2021

Several companies have initiated a “Responsible Lithium Partnership” aiming to work towards responsible natural resource management, including lithium, in Chile’s Salar de Atacama. This cross-industry partnership is funded at its inception by BASF, Daimler AG, Fairphone, and Volkswagen Group.

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JUNE 30, 2021

In the BrineMine research project, researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, together with their partners, are developing strategies and methods for extracting mineral resources directly in geothermal power plants. Mineral resources from Chile are of great importance to Germany. —Valentin Goldberg from KIT’s AGW.

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JANUARY 22, 2023

The Series A2 funds will be used to expand the global resource-base and scale Canadian manufacturing capabilities. Summit Nanotech currently operates a multi-client pilot project in Chile and is scaling its novel sorbent-based denaLi DLE technology. Resources Daga, Vijay et al.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Brine operations, mostly in Chile and Argentina, generate about 75% of worldwide production. In 2021, Albemarle announced that, in addition to expanding capacity at Silver Peak, it would begin a program to evaluate clays and other available Nevada resources for commercial production of lithium.

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JULY 17, 2022

Australia has exceptional renewable energy resources that can be transformed into liquid fuels and used in existing engines. HIF Chile, HIF USA, HIF Asia Pacific, and HIF EMEA are wholly owned subsidiaries of HIF Global. Australia represents our third decarbonization hub around the world. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

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. or in the countries whose FTA with the US is in effect.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Currently, the highest production is in Australia with 18.3kt, followed by Chile and Argentina with 14.1kt and 5.5kt respectively. Three spodumene operations in Australia and two brine operations each in Argentina and Chile accounted for the majority of world lithium production in 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Golden Arrow Resources details the latest developments from its various mineral exploration projects in Chile and Argentina. The post Advancing mineral exploration in South America appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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JULY 14, 2021

An open-access paper on the study is published in the journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Production of Li 2 CO 3 from brine-based resources had less life cycle GHG emissions and freshwater consumption per tonne of Li 2 CO 3 than Li 2 CO 3 from ore-based resources. 2021.105762. 2021.105762.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2023

When we think of where lithium comes from, we think of South America (Chile specifically), Australia, and the US a bit — with processing in China, of course. However, Africa has resources, and the expectation is that the continent will be a much bigger source of lithium by 2030. We don’t think of Africa. Lithium […]

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The latest arrangements to secure lithium and cobalt from Snow Lake Resources Ltd., Additionally, LGES struck two offtake agreements with Australia’s Liontown Resources Limited (spodumene concentrate) and Germany’s Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. Electra Battery Materials Corporation and Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The Board of Directors for LitioMx comprises the head of the Ministry of Energy, who will preside over it; the head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; the head of the Ministry of Economy; the head of the Ministry of the Interior; and the head of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7

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APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. Resources Chunbo Zhang et al. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources released the December 2022 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ). This will make lithium Australia’s sixth-largest resource and energy commodity export. This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

purity starting in 2027 and the resources can secure the operation for at least 33 years. The project is located approximately 80 km west northwest of the Calingasta town and 6 km east of Argentina’s border with Chile, at 3,500 m elevation in the Andes Mountains.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To secure lithium for making EV battery cells, SK On recently signed purchase contracts with resource development companies in countries that have signed FTAs with the US including Australia and Chile, taking quick steps to meet US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) requirements.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Production is currently concentrated between Australia (40%), Argentina and Chile (50% between them). The latter two countries belong to the lithium triangle (Argentina, Bolivia and Chile), which represents about 55% of the world’s resources.

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APRIL 6, 2011

Initial assessments of 48 shale gas basins containing almost 70 shale gas formations in 32 countries suggest that shale gas resources, which have recently provided a major boost to US natural gas production, are also available in other world regions. A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

Currently, virtually all of the lithium used in the US is produced outside the country—most is mined in Argentina, Chile, China, and Australia. The only current domestic supply comes from the Silver Peak mine in Nevada.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 14, 2022

Lithium resources are concentrated in locations that have […]. To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options.

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MARCH 10, 2022

The analysis has been performed according to the model by World Resources Institute, and it encompasses all CO 2 emissions associated with the company’s own production at the mine site, refining facility, and transport between these facilities (Scope 1), as well as the emissions emanating from the production of purchased electricity (Scope 2). ?.

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JANUARY 14, 2023

Global lithium company Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., In March 2022, Azure announced the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Andover Deposit. Azure Minerals is developing the Andover nickel-copper-cobalt sulfide project in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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JULY 6, 2022

Apart from the MoU with Compass Minerals, LGES signed an MoU with SQM of Chile as the two firms agree to commit to investigate and develop joint investment projects of electro-mobility industry value chain. The battery manufacturer also signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Germany’s Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

“Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

Argentina is part of the “Lithium Triangle” along with Chile and Bolivia with more than half of the world’s total lithium resources and having the distinction of having 2nd largest lithium resources.

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production. Successful Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) projects in the US were led by Calpine Corp.,

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Orocobre Limited , an Australian minerals exploration company with a focus on developing “best of class” Lithium, Potash and Boron resources in Argentina, and a Toyota Group Company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will establish a joint venture to develop Orocobre’s flagship Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The authors examined four cases of lithium mining: Argentina, Chile, the United States, and Portugal. Resources Thea Riofrancos, Alissa Kendall, Kristi K. Reductions scale proportionally; for example, recycling reduces lithium demand by 50% for any scenario combination chosen. Riofrancos et al.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

The exploration pact grants KABIL exclusive rights to explore and develop lithium resources in five blocks in Argentina. ” The move aligns with India’s broader strategy to secure essential minerals from resource-rich nations globally. .” This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Argentina, part of a so-called “ lithium triangle ” with Chile and Bolivia which holds half the world’s resources of the mineral, has increasingly attracted investment from international lithium miners. Rio Tinto said it is working with local communities and authorities to ensure environmental standards.

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MARCH 31, 2021

The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves. Livent obtains lithium from a brine resource in northern Argentina, using a proprietary method that is particularly sustainable.

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MAY 20, 2013

Lithium extraction, which totalled more than 168,000t LCE in 2012, is undertaken predominately in Australia, Chile, Argentina and China, with roughly half of lithium output from hard rock sources and half from brine. Production is dominated by Talison Lithium in Australia, SQM and Rockwood Lithium in Chile, and FMC in Argentina.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The Association will include Members from the entire supply chain: from resource to the end-users. —Anand Sheth. The element lithium (Li) is the lightest of all the metallic atoms and is the 33 rd most common element on Earth. However, due to lithium’s high reactivity, metallic lithium is not found as such in nature. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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