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Portugal's government approves lithium mining despite protests, concerns
Portugal’s government gave the lucrative mining industry permission to extract the metal in six different parts of the country despite widespread environmental concerns.
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California's lithium rush for electric vehicles
Farming communities around California's Salton Sea are among the poorest in the United States, but the region is hoping a new mineral rush will bring prosperity to the area.
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Portugal lithium deposits: Gov't deciding whether to approve mine
Portugal is set to decide whether to give the go-ahead for Europe’s largest lithium mine.
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Rio Tinto announces pushback in new lithium mine project in Serbia
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said on Tuesday that the Serbian government would not make any decisions without consulting the local communities first.
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Hundreds of protesters in Serbia call for an end to lithium mine plan
Environmental issues have gained public attention in the Balkan nation as a result of various problems with waste management air and water pollution.
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The potential of producing lithium out of water from oil drilling
Entrepreneurs in Alberta see the potential in repurposing water from oil drilling to produce lithium, which is used in batteries for everything from smartphones to electric cars.
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Eos Energy Enterprises Goes Public Via A SPAC
Eos Energy Enterprises is listing its stock on the Nasdaq, going public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, better known as a SPAC. We welcome in Eos CEO Joe Mastrangelo to discuss why his company decided to bypass the traditional...
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EV Battery Recycler Li-Cycle Goes Public as Automakers Ramp Up Clean Energy Rides
Ajay Kochhar, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Li-Cycle, joined Cheddar to discuss the positive trends that can help Li-Cycle succeed as a public company.
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From lithium to rare earths: Europe’s strategy to power its future energy
Europe is investing in local mining to reduce its reliance on imports and power its green and digital transformation. I went to the Czech Republic, to one of the EU’s 47 strategic projects, aimed at boosting raw materials to reduce...
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DOT approves sidewalk charging ports for e-bike batteries
Buildings with at least five floors or a bottom floor occupied by commercial or community space are eligible.
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Lithium company exploring N.W.T. hopes to refine material in Canada, not China
A lithium exploration company working in the N.W.T. says getting a mine ready for production could be anywhere from six to eight years away – but already, it's evaluating how it would get the material refined and battery ready without...
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India Advances Exploration of Critical Minerals in Africa and Australia
India is intensifying its search for critical minerals across countries like Zambia, Congo, and Australia to support its transition to clean energy and reduce reliance on imports. This initiative aims to enhance self-sufficiency in rare...
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Chinese firm stops EV tech exports amid trade tensions
China has begun restricting exports of key equipment used to process lithium, a crucial metal for electric vehicle batteries. According to Reuters, a major Chinese manufacturer has stopped exporting sorbents—filtration equipment...
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Limitations to Nova Scotia's mining ambitions
The Houston government has been talking about making it easier to mine in Nova Scotia as a way to make the province more self-reliant. But as Taryn Grant reports, there's only so much that can be done to influence the mining industry's...
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From lithium to arsenic, which Latin American nations is the EU going to source raw materials from?
As the EU's demand for critical raw materials such as lithium is unmet, the EU is signing agreements with like-minded Latin American countries to bridge the gap.
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Lithium mining deal between Germany and Serbia sparks controversy
Mass protests are expected across Serbia this weekend in response to the new EU and Serbian lithium mining deal, signed a few weeks ago. Is history just repeating itself for Serbia?
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Congo Asks for Trump Meeting on Strategic Minerals Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance. Congo asked for an urgent meeting between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Donald...
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Zelenskyy and Trump prepare to ink agreement to boost strategic mineral ties
President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy are set to sign a critical minerals agreement aimed at strengthening U.S.-Ukraine ties and supporting Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia. (Scripps News)
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PLS CEO on 1H Results, Lithium Outlook
PLS, Australia's biggest pure-play lithium producer, swung to a first-half loss amid low prices for the battery-making commodity and writedowns on investments in new growth platforms. However, PLS MD & CEO Dale Henderson said that he...
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EVs Have Become Politicized, Says Executive Director of the Global Battery Alliance
The Executive Director of the Global Battery Alliance, Inga Petersen, said it was a 'political statement whether you chose to invest in electric mobility or fossil fuels' as she spoke about the headwinds for full scale adoption of...
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EU's Roswall Urges Increased Use of Recycled Materials
Jessika Roswall, the European Union Commissioner for the environment, says she sees an opportunity to boost the use of recycled raw materials to plug increasing demand. Roswall tells Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie it's an...
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China's Sunresin on International Expansion
Gao Yuejing, Chairman at industrial firm Sunresin, discusses her company's business strategy and plans to expand abroad. She speaks with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the UBS Greater China Conference on "Bloomberg: The China Show."
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Bodoin: US Can Never Catch-up to China's Lithium Supply
Trade war is heating up between the US and China as President Trump threatened more tariffs against the country. Emilie Bodoin, Founder & CEO at Pure Lithium spoke to Bloomberg's Christine Burke on Horizons Middle East and Africa and...
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Fernandez: We Have to De-risk From China for Energy
Jose Fernandez, under secretary of state for economic growth and energy, says the US has to de-risk from China for energy and metals. He also talks about the funding needed to rebuild Ukraine. He speaks on "Balance of Power."