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BMW Group joins sustainable lithium mining project in Chile

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The aim of the project is to reach a shared understanding of responsible management of natural resources with local interest groups and develop a vision for the future of the Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile. The BMW Group has joined the cross-sector “Responsible Lithium Partnership” project. Earlier post.)

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Aclara produces first sample of high purity heavy rare earths concentrate from its pilot plant in Chile

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Aclara Resources, a development-stage company that focuses on heavy rare earth mineral resources, has started the continuous operation of its newly constructed pilot plant for the Penco Module near Concepcion, Chile. Chile, Brazil, US, and China, while the second patent has recently been filed and is pending approval.

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BASF and Catholic University of the North in Chile collaborate on mining research, development and innovation

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BASF and the Catholic University of the North (UCN) in Antofagasta, Chile, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote research, development and innovation in mining. The hydrometallurgy laboratory at UCN is fully resourced to enable column leaching to be carried out on customer’s individual ores.

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BrineMine Project at KIT: responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wells

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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. Here, not only energy and minerals are to be extracted, but also drinking water. calcium or magnesium).

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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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BASF, Daimler, Fairphone & Volkswagen Group funding partnership for sustainable lithium mining in Chile

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Several companies have initiated a “Responsible Lithium Partnership” aiming to work towards responsible natural resource management, including lithium, in Chile’s Salar de Atacama. Potential risks derived from water and brine table shifts could potentially harm the ecosystems and affect local livelihoods.

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Summit Nanotech closes $50M Series A2 for direct lithium extraction technology

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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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