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U.S. DOE Announces $996 Million Loan Guarantee to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge to Advance Domestic Production of Lithium Carbonate, Boost U.S. Battery Supply Chain

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments atvm, batteries, battery supply chain, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, ioneer, Joe Biden, lithium carbonate, lithium-ion batteries, loan programs office, Manufacturing, nevada, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:53:40 +0000

Rhyolite Ridge will process lithium carbonate to support the domestic EV battery supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $996 million loan guarantee (including $968 million of principal and $28 million of capitalized interest) to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC … [continued]

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Eramet Inaugurates Its Direct Lithium Extraction Plant in Argentina

July 19, 2024 admin Argentina, batteries, battery minerals, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery materials, lithium, lithium carbonate, lithium mining, lithium-ion batteries, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:26:13 +0000

Becoming the first European company to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate at industrial scale Start of the commissioning of the Centenario direct lithium extraction plant, located in Salta Province, Argentina; first production planned in November 2024 A key milestone in Eramet’s strategic development into producing metals for energy transition A technological … [continued]

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Lithium Mining In Argentina — Jobs vs. Environment

June 28, 2024 admin Argentina, clean transport, Electric vehicles, lithium, lithium brine extraction, lithium carbonate, lithium extraction, lithium hydroxide, policy & politics, salinas grandes

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:00:59 +0000

The search for lithium in Argentina pits Indigenous people against global corporations in search of profits.

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Invest In Lithium Refining, A “License To Print Money” — Elon Musk

August 9, 2022 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, lithium, lithium carbonate, lithium prices, lithium-ion batteries, tesla

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:59:54 +0000

Elon Musk had a special message for those involved in Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last month, noting a global need for lithium and other battery materials. While lithium mining is something many companies can do, and a necessary part of the electric vehicle industry’s growth, Musk says lithium refining is tougher — which makes it a perfect market in […]