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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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per annum, global output is expected to triple between 2018 and 2022 to reach 154kt (metal content), as 86kt of new metal capacity comes on stream to meet the increasing demand for the metal for use in batteries in electric vehicles and smartphones. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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Small Glimmers Of Hope As Climate Changes Exacerbate Violence

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. This region has become the global epicenter of violent extremist activity.

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Could SMIC become a global player in semiconductor industry

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has been making significant strides in the semiconductor industry and has aspirations to become a global player. Market Acceptance: The acceptance of SMIC’s products and services on a global scale is vital.

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Elon Musk is projected to become the World’s First Trillionaire in 2024

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Musk’s wealth skyrocketed over the past few years thanks to his majority ownership of his electric car company Tesla, which increased in value substantially since 2020. “In 2017, e-commerce and global procurement giant Jeff Bezos was the first to reach $100 billion since Bill Gates back in 1999,” Approve’s report said.

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