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OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

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OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes ( earlier post ), is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023. The graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia will leverage OCSiAl’s unique production technology.

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Rio Tinto invests in InoBat

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The investment follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May, outlining an intention to work together to progress the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” electric vehicle battery value chain in Serbia. InoBat is actively pursuing plans to build a number of gigafactories, including one in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s $2.4-billion

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Rio Tinto and InoBat partner to explore full life-cycle lithium battery initiative

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Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia.

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Rio Tinto starts demonstration plant in Québec for new spodumene concentration process

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We are seeing strong interest in the market for a North American supply of spodumene concentrate to support production of lithium batteries. Rio Tinto also recovers battery-grade lithium from waste material using a process at its Boron operations in California and owns the Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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—Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles and emobility at T&E Germany, Hungary, Spain, Italy and the UK stand to lose the most if battery-makers change their plans. Italvolt, whose CEO also founded the failed Britishvolt, is at risk of being deprioritized in favour of its sister project, Statevolt, in California.

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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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Rio Tinto declares maiden ore reserve at Jadar; major potential source of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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Rio Tinto disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden Ore Reserve and updated Mineral Resource at its 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia. It represents a significant investment for Serbia with both direct and indirect economic benefits, and would become the country’s second largest exporter.

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