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The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.
The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.
Four environmental groups sued to block the mining project earlier this year, arguing it could harm sage grouse and other wildlife.
"Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.
The ruling marked a rare win for a US critical minerals project.
Environmentalists sued earlier this year to block the proposed mine, arguing that it could threaten sage grouse habitats and that the former President Donald Trump's administration erred when it approved it in January.
FLSmidth was chosen to provide product engineering for the first phase of ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project.
Company last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina.
MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars surges from pandemic lows, grows 18% month-month as lithium and nickel prices resume upward march.
The LME had delayed the launch of its lithium hydroxide and the five other new contracts from an original date of June 14.
It is the first deal of its kind for Vulcan's project in Germany, and would account for a quarter of total output once the project is fully ramped up from 2026.