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Big lithium plans for Imperial Valley, one of California’s poorest regions, raise a bigger question: Who should benefit?

Imperial County consistently ranks among the most economically distressed places in California. Its Salton Sea, the state’s biggest and most toxic lake, is an environmental disaster. And the region’s politics have been dominated by a conservative white elite, despite its supermajority Latino population.

The Conversation

U.S. To Supercharge Battery Production With New $3 Billion Push

The Biden-Harris administration announced $3 billion to accelerate battery production in the U.S.

InsideEVs

US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower

Federal land managers have completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada lithium mine they say would help supply minerals critical to electric vehicles and a clean energy future while still protecting an endangered wildflower

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Lithium mining in Zimbabwe: a story of loss for one community

Lithium is an essential component of electric vehicle batteries, which are becoming more important as the world moves to a low-carbon energy future. Large deposits of lithium exist in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, the US, Australia, Portugal, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Zimbabwe is the largest producer of lithium in…

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Exploding pagers, psychological warfare: Israel’s attack on Hezbollah

How the explosions were rigged, what will happen next, and what the point was. All are questions that remain unanswered.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of pagers exploded in Lebanon and Syria in a deadly attack. Here's what we know.

In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday — killing at least nine people, including a young girl, and wounding thousands more

The Independent UK

Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands

A Native American tribe is trying to persuade a U.S. judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona

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Dozens wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say

Lebanese state media and security officials say dozens of people have been injured in Beirut’s suburbs after their handheld pagers exploded

The Independent UK

Breakthrough May Mean Longer-lasting Electric Vehicle Batteries

The reason batteries lose capacity over time has been discovered by scientists.

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Amazingly simple discovery extends Li-ion battery lifespan by 50% — meaning you don't have to replace your gadgets as often

Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.

LiveScience

Australian shares dip as banks fall, miners gain

The ASX200 finished 0.3 per cent lower amid tumbling oil prices, double-digit gains for lithium companies and a US presidential debate.

AAP

Balancing pregnancy and bipolar disorder

Some mood stabilizers may be unsafe for fetuses, but going off them abruptly puts a parent’s mental health at risk

Salon

To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes

Reno’s building trades unions are mobilizing their members to support the Democratic nominee.

Capital & Main

China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy

China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure development. China is now Africa’s largest trading partner, with partnerships focused on building roads, railways and energy projects.

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InsideEVs

To Boost EV Battery Health, This Unexpected Step May Be Groundbreaking

Manufacturers charge lithium-ion batteries in the factories at low currents. A study found doing that opposite can be beneficial.

AAP

Lithium stalwart barely breaks even as rout continues

The world's largest hard-rock lithium mine has kept critical minerals producer IGO in the black, bankrolling a smaller dividend and offsetting nickel woes.

AAP

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

Mineral Resources is "throwing everything off the deck" to ride out the lithium price slump, after its full-year profit fell by more than half.

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Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

The world's largest hard-rock lithium producer outside China is preparing to ride out the latest price slump and remains positive about long-term prospects.

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The Guardian - UK

Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech

Team at University of Edinburgh using microbes to recycle lithium, cobalt and other expensive minerals

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Lithium Project On Tribal Land

Federal judge halts lithium project in Arizona following Hualapai Tribe's objections over cultural land.

The Guardian - UK

Activist opposed to Rio Tinto lithium mine receives anonymous death threats

Serbian green campaigner who co-drafted declaration against lithium exploitation now fears for his safety

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands

A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that Native American leaders say will harm land they’ve used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries

Barchart

Down 42% YTD, Is It Time to Buy the Dip in This Dividend Aristocrat?

Weak earnings combined with oversupply issues continue to hammer the share price of this lithium producer.

International Business Times

Argentine Lithium A Boon For Some, Doom For Others

Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques.

Space

Newly found star 30 times the size of the sun has an unexpected chemical composition

A newly discovered star 30 times as large as the sun has a baffling chemical composition that could provoke a revision to stellar evolution models.

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