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China’s Lithium City Is a Front Line of the Battery Trade War
A procession of heavy-duty trucks rolls down the valley to waiting refineries, where shipments of gray ore are processed into ...
Can Big Oil turn the US into a lithium giant?
Just over a century ago, an oil discovery near El Dorado in south-west Arkansas sparked a drilling frenzy that played a part in establishing the country as a global energy superpower. At its peak the ...
Argentina approves $2.5 bln Rio Tinto lithium mining project
Argentina's government on Tuesday approved a $2.5 billion lithium mining project by Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto , , ...
E-bike lithium-ion battery suspected of sparking 3-alarm Bronx fire
The three-alarm fire erupted in a Bronx apartment building Thursday afternoon, according to the FDNY, sending residents ...
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Propagation of lithium-ion fires is the real threat
If lithium-ion battery fires are near impossible to completely prevent, then containing thermal runaway events is crucial.
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Lithium battery charging issue causes estimated $125,000 in damages at commercial building in Bellevue
Over 30 firefighters responded to a fire in Bellevue on Tuesday morning, which was deemed to be caused by a lithium battery ...
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Lithium ion batteries to blame for Easton trash truck fire
Easton officials are reminding the public to be cautious of what they place in their garbage and how to properly dispose of ...
Home destroyed by fire caused by lithium batteries, chief says
BRIGHTON, Wis. (WISN) - A fire caused by lithium batteries destroyed a house in Wisconsin on Thursday. The Kenosha County home is now a pile of rubble. Kansasville fire officials say flames already ...
Rio Tinto's Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce
Global miner Rio Tinto , will tackle one of the biggest technological challenges in the lithium industry as it takes the lead ...