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JULY 31, 2020

Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Mining at Boron began in 1927 and today, the mine—home to one of the richest deposits of borates in the world—produces one million tonnes of refined borates every year, or approximately 30% of global demand. The demonstration plant has a design capacity of 10 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium.

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JULY 28, 2021

billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest greenfield lithium projects. The project remains subject to receiving all relevant approvals, permits and licences and ongoing engagement with local communities, the Government of Serbia and civil society. Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 Earlier post.)

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JUNE 21, 2019

The study concluded that the world’s population could reach its peak around the end of the current century, at a level of nearly 11 billion. The global fertility rate, which fell from 3.2 In 2018, for the first time in history, persons aged 65 or above outnumbered children under five years of age globally.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Fewer think AVs will be faster.

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