Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2023
More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Europe must act or risk losing it all.
Green Car Congress
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 Jadar deposit contains high-grade mineralization of boron and lithium supporting a long-life operation in the first quartile of operating costs for both products.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2018
High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Identified lithium resources in other countries have been revised to approximately 47 million tons.
Baua Electric
MARCH 3, 2024
The company also owns the Jadar lithium project in Serbia, which is currently under dispute after Serbia in 2022 revoked the license for the project over environmental issues. That has forced many producers to shutter production and cut jobs. Production is expected to start by the end of 2024.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2020
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. Mineral resources are potentially valuable, and for which reasonable prospects exist for eventual economic extraction. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2011
A Korean consortium including Korea Resources Corp. Korea’s advanced technology and Bolivia’s resources will create synergy.” According to a January 2011 update by the US Geological Survey (USGS), identified lithium resources total 4 million tons in the United States and approximately 29 million tons in other countries.
Green Car Congress
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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