Germany Chancellor plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling
Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.
ABC News reports that two amateur rockhounds, Libby and Kevin Barrieault, found a 50.5 carat emerald in North Carolina.
In mid-March the couple paid $25 to Jamie Hill, who owns North American Emerald Mine in Hiddenite, N.C., to explore his property
“We hit the jackpot,” Lofgren told ABC News. “It’s so surreal . . .It’s amazing to see so much green.”
After making the discovery, the couple originally talked about keeping it, but it is now up on eBay with a starting bid of $8,000.
An entertaining profile of Hill’s business is up on YouTube.