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China Tightens Export Controls on Battery Materials, Eases Architectural Tech Restrictions
China updated its export control catalog, adding battery cathode material technology (including lithium iron phosphate) to the restricted list while removing controls on some architectural technologies; this aims to balance national security with international cooperation.
China Tightens Export Controls on Battery Materials, Eases Architectural Tech Restrictions
China updated its export control catalog, adding battery cathode material technology (including lithium iron phosphate) to the restricted list while removing controls on some architectural technologies; this aims to balance national security with international cooperation.
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16% Bias Score
Neptune Energy Launches Second Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Germany
Neptune Energy started a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas-well infrastructure; the project, approved until July, aims to find the most efficient and environmentally friendly method and could produce up to 25,000 tons of lithium carbonat...
Neptune Energy Launches Second Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Germany
Neptune Energy started a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas-well infrastructure; the project, approved until July, aims to find the most efficient and environmentally friendly method and could produce up to 25,000 tons of lithium carbonat...
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44% Bias Score
US Negotiates Mineral Deal for Peace in DRC, Shifting Global Resource Control
The US negotiates a deal with Rwanda and the DRC to end their conflict, granting US companies preferential access to strategic minerals in exchange for peace, infrastructure development, and territorial integrity guarantees; initial steps include a draft peace proposal and a new tin supply chain fro...
US Negotiates Mineral Deal for Peace in DRC, Shifting Global Resource Control
The US negotiates a deal with Rwanda and the DRC to end their conflict, granting US companies preferential access to strategic minerals in exchange for peace, infrastructure development, and territorial integrity guarantees; initial steps include a draft peace proposal and a new tin supply chain fro...
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64% Bias Score
Slow Lithium Mine Development in Deserted Ukrainian Villages Raises Concerns
The nearly deserted villages of Polohivka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, located above the country's largest lithium reserves, are at the center of a new US-Ukraine resource agreement to develop the mines; however, the project's progress is slow, raising local concerns.
Slow Lithium Mine Development in Deserted Ukrainian Villages Raises Concerns
The nearly deserted villages of Polohivka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, located above the country's largest lithium reserves, are at the center of a new US-Ukraine resource agreement to develop the mines; however, the project's progress is slow, raising local concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Delayed Lithium Mining in Ukraine Highlights Resource Deal Challenges
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky, near a 40-million-ton lithium deposit, are at the heart of stalled negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. over resource extraction, raising concerns about economic development and environmental protection.
Delayed Lithium Mining in Ukraine Highlights Resource Deal Challenges
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky, near a 40-million-ton lithium deposit, are at the heart of stalled negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. over resource extraction, raising concerns about economic development and environmental protection.
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48% Bias Score
Delayed Ukrainian Lithium Mining Amidst US-Ukraine Deal Stalemate
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Połochiwka and Kopanki, home to a potentially massive lithium deposit (40 million tons), face delayed mining due to environmental concerns and a stalled US-Ukraine resource deal; this delay impacts local economic prospects.
Delayed Ukrainian Lithium Mining Amidst US-Ukraine Deal Stalemate
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Połochiwka and Kopanki, home to a potentially massive lithium deposit (40 million tons), face delayed mining due to environmental concerns and a stalled US-Ukraine resource deal; this delay impacts local economic prospects.
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40% Bias Score
Chariot Corporation secures major stake in Nigerian lithium company
Chariot Corporation acquired a 66.7% stake in Nigerian lithium company C&C Minerals, gaining access to eight exploration licenses and two mining licenses with high-grade spodumene deposits, strategically positioning itself within China's growing African lithium investments.
Chariot Corporation secures major stake in Nigerian lithium company
Chariot Corporation acquired a 66.7% stake in Nigerian lithium company C&C Minerals, gaining access to eight exploration licenses and two mining licenses with high-grade spodumene deposits, strategically positioning itself within China's growing African lithium investments.
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52% Bias Score
Rio Tinto Diversifies into Critical Minerals for Energy Transition
Rio Tinto, a vertically integrated mining company, is investing heavily in lithium and copper to meet growing demand for clean energy and electric vehicle materials, including a $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium and a planned $900 million investment in the Maricunga lithium project, aimin...
Rio Tinto Diversifies into Critical Minerals for Energy Transition
Rio Tinto, a vertically integrated mining company, is investing heavily in lithium and copper to meet growing demand for clean energy and electric vehicle materials, including a $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium and a planned $900 million investment in the Maricunga lithium project, aimin...
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52% Bias Score
Chinese Firms Abandon \$523 Million in Chilean Lithium Projects
Chinese companies BYD and Yonqing Technology have abandoned plans for \$523 million in lithium processing plants in northern Chile due to market conditions and regulatory hurdles, impacting President Boric's National Lithium Strategy and 1,100 potential jobs.
Chinese Firms Abandon \$523 Million in Chilean Lithium Projects
Chinese companies BYD and Yonqing Technology have abandoned plans for \$523 million in lithium processing plants in northern Chile due to market conditions and regulatory hurdles, impacting President Boric's National Lithium Strategy and 1,100 potential jobs.
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48% Bias Score
Ukrainian Court Seizes Land at Europe's Largest Lithium Deposit
A Ukrainian court seized 51 land plots from the Polohy lithium deposit, Europe's largest, due to a 2016 criminal case against "Ukrlitiumvydobucha" for illegal asset acquisition and mining, halting development amidst US-Ukraine resource negotiations.
Ukrainian Court Seizes Land at Europe's Largest Lithium Deposit
A Ukrainian court seized 51 land plots from the Polohy lithium deposit, Europe's largest, due to a 2016 criminal case against "Ukrlitiumvydobucha" for illegal asset acquisition and mining, halting development amidst US-Ukraine resource negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine's Lithium Dilemma: Depopulation, Delayed Mining, and a US Deal
The depopulating villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, with only one child born in 2024, sit atop a major lithium deposit; a planned mine faces delays, raising local environmental concerns and highlighting the potential impact of a US-Ukraine raw materials deal.
Ukraine's Lithium Dilemma: Depopulation, Delayed Mining, and a US Deal
The depopulating villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, with only one child born in 2024, sit atop a major lithium deposit; a planned mine faces delays, raising local environmental concerns and highlighting the potential impact of a US-Ukraine raw materials deal.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine's Lithium Paradox: Vast Reserves, Stagnant Development
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polohivka and Kopanki hold Europe's potentially largest lithium reserves, but despite a 2017 exploration permit, mining has yet to begin, leaving locals with concerns about environmental impact and hopes for economic revival, dependent on a pending US-Ukraine ra...
Ukraine's Lithium Paradox: Vast Reserves, Stagnant Development
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polohivka and Kopanki hold Europe's potentially largest lithium reserves, but despite a 2017 exploration permit, mining has yet to begin, leaving locals with concerns about environmental impact and hopes for economic revival, dependent on a pending US-Ukraine ra...
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52% Bias Score
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