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In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria

The Independent UK

Lithium-rich Bolivia Lags Behind In Race To Mine Key Metal

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.

International Business Times

Coroner warns of danger of storing e-bikes at home after boy died in blaze

Eight-year-old Luke Albiston O’Donnell died in hospital after an e-bike on charge in the front room of his house in Merseyside caught fire in August.

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Trump's Policies Could Benefit These 3 Stocks

Trump's second term could bring protectionist trade policies, potential benefits for domestic banks and steel producers, and a friendly stance towards mineral projects.

Benzinga

Mahakumbh 2025: UP fire safety department holds demonstration to prevent fire mishap from lithium batteries

Uttar Pradesh police and fire safety department are on high alert and taking all precautionary measures to make Mahakumbh 2025 celebrations secured for lakh of devotees scheduled to visit the holy place early next year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rio Tinto Releases Initial Estimates for Argentina's Rincon Project, Activists Call For Consolidation

Rio Tinto unveils lithium project in Argentina, with 1.54M tons of LCE in resources and 53K ton annual production for 40 years. Critics urge change.

Benzinga

Electric vehicle fires: How worried should we really be?

Electric vehicles (EVs) bring not just environmental promise, but also raise critical safety questions – chief among them, the fire risks posed by their lithium-ion batteries. While indispensable for powering EVs, these batteries present unique challenges, especially in confined spaces like parking garages, where the potential for fires carries significant…

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3 Small-Cap Stocks That Are Ready to Rocket Higher

With lower interest rates and lower corporate taxes more likely, it's a good time to consider three small-cap stocks that present a buying opportunity

MarketBeat

Dragonfly Energy Sees Over 10% Decline As New Smart Lithium Batteries Launch Amid Black Friday Event

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. saw a significant drop of 10.71% in its stock price on Tuesday, closing at $3.50. After-hours trading showed a further decline of 4.57%.

Benzinga

‘Terrible’: Rivian’s Longest-Range EV Tested For Its Road-Tripping Abilities

Rivian’s refreshed EVs, the R1S and R1T, have dozens of meaningful improvements under the skin. There’s a heat pump, which improves efficiency, and several other tweaks that are meant to make the car easier to manufacture and ultimately cheaper for the end user, including a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery…

InsideEVs

CATL's New Sodium-Ion EV Battery Works In -40 Degree Cold

China is reaching new heights in diversifying the battery chemistries used in electric vehicles. The country is already leading in subcategories of lithium-based chemistries, like nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC), nickel-aluminum-cobalt (NCA) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP). Earlier this year, state-run utility company China Southern Power Grid even deployed sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage. Now…

InsideEVs

‘Fastest-growing fire risk’: why do lithium batteries keep exploding across Australia?

Fire and Rescue NSW responded to 272 battery-related fires last year, while Victoria and Queensland authorities say they happen almost every day

The Guardian - AU

German Lithium Plant Hopes To Turbo-charge Europe's EV Makers

Electric vehicles need batteries, and most batteries are made with lithium, a critical material European automakers are chasing as they face tough competition from China.

International Business Times

Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another lithium mine has been shuttered as Mineral Resources looks to preserve cash, joining the ranks of firms trying to survive the battery mineral's slump.

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The Guardian - UK

Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour

As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition

Barchart

Can the REMX ETF Rally?

While the REMX ETF’s name implies significant exposure to rare earth metals and minerals, the product’s holdings are primarily invested in lithium-producing mining companies. REMX has been under pressure, but commodity cyclicality suggests that it is in the buying zone below $50 per share.

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Ducati’s Baby V2 and V2S Panigale Look Way Better Than the Big V4 Does

There was a time, not long ago when superbikes were so diabolically cool and stylish that it didn't matter what brand you opted for—you were going to snap necks. I would say 2015 is around that peak, but it wouldn't take much to sway me to even a decade before…

International Business Times

Nevada Lithium Mine Will Destroy Critical Plant: Lawsuit

A lawsuit seeks to block a company from mining in Nevada near a rare buckwheat that has medicinal and nutritional value.

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The Independent UK

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources

InsideEVs

The Life Cycle Of An EV Battery: From Manufacturing To Recycling

As EVs continue to reshape the transportation industry, understanding the journey of an EV battery—from its creation to its eventual recycling—has never been more important.    The life cycle of these batteries is a complex, multi-stage process, and every phase holds opportunities to reduce environmental impact, maximize efficiency, and extend the value…

InsideEVs

The Battery Revolution Is Finally Here

Electric vehicles are advancing at an incredible pace, but we’re very much still in the early days. The Tesla Model S and X still use battery cell formats never imagined for use in cars. A lot is about to happen in the world of automotive batteries, though. We’re entering a…

Radio France Internationale

French mining giant pauses battery recycling project amid EV setbacks

French mining firm Eramet is suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant in northern France as Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector struggles. Despite this, it's taking back full control of a lithium mine project in Argentina – crucial for tapping global demand for EV batteries.

International Business Times

Huge US Lithium Mine Gets Govt Approval: Company

An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert has been granted final government approval, the company that has the concession said Thursday, in a project it predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.

The Independent UK

Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved

InsideEVs

There’s Enough Lithium In Arkansas For The World’s EVs. Extracting It Is The Issue

A new study says there’s nine times more lithium in Arkansas than the projected need for EVs globally in 2030.

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