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The Latest Breaking News from lithium

New warning over e-scooters and e-bikes after house fires

It comes months after a woman died in a fire that was started due to an e-bike

Wales Online

GM leads $50 million funding round in EnergyX lithium startup

Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. and General Motors Co. on Tuesday said the automaker's investment arm GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B financing round for the lithium startup.

Tribune News Service

Review urged over dangers posed by battery fires in apartment parking

Regulators are examining the emerging issue of lithium-ion batteries being recharged and overheating in risky areas like underground residential carparks.

The Canberra Times

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Shock and ore: UK firms race to get in on electric car battery recycling act

A startup in Devon is among those who spy opportunity in the process of turning old power cells into valuable raw materials

The Guardian - UK

Value of Australian lithium exports tipped to match thermal coal in five years

Revenue from mining key metal used in EV batteries to triple by 2027-28 while thermal coal exports set to fall by more than 70%

The Guardian - AU

Interface Communications Relies on Frezzi for Super Bowl LVII Coverage

During the event, our Frezzi 300WH High Power Lithium Ion Battery ran for seven hours

TV Tech

Report reveals what triggered huge Hume blaze at recycling plant

How hot can a small lithium-ion battery burn when in thermal runaway? Fierce enough to destroy Canberra's biggest recycling centre.

The Canberra Times

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KG Mobility Torres EVX Specs Revealed, Will Offer Up To 310 Miles Of Range

Coupled with a front-mounted, 125-kilowatt (168-horsepower) electric motor, the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery can keep the KG Mobility Torres EVX moving for up to 310 miles (500 kilometers) on a full charge

InsideEVs

Higher lithium levels in drinking water might increase autism risk: Study

According to a recent study performed by a UCLA Health researcher, pregnant women whose household tap water included greater amounts of lithium had a modestly increased chance of their kids being diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

How China is winning the race for Africa’s lithium

The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up

Financial Times

Lithium giant Albemarle secures approval for 850-person workers' village in Australind

The facility will eventually be converted into a permanent housing estate to give the development a long-term impact in the community.

ABC News

Battery-related fires spark push for regulation

Critics contend that federal regulation of lithium ion cells has lagged behind, putting lives in danger.

Axios

Morningstar Theme Picks: Discover 'in Strong Financial Position'

The themes include financial stocks and stocks benefiting from normalization of consumer behavior post-pandemic.

The Street

Stellantis CEO: There may not be enough raw materials to electrify globe

The CEO of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles says he's not sure there will be enough raw materials to replace the existing fleet of fossil fuel-powered vehicles with all-electric vehicles.

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AFP

Car battery recycling market gears up for future boom

Freiberg (Germany) (AFP) - Researcher Anna Vanderbruggen peers into a vat of dark bubbling liquid, the result of a process she has developed to recover graphite from old lithium-ion batteries.

InsideEVs

LGES Battery Plant In Arizona Gets A Revision: It Will Be Much Bigger

LGES, one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers, will soon resume its new investment in Arizona, actually significantly expanding its size.

Reuters

Bolivia president calls for joint Latin America lithium policy

Bolivian President Luis Arce said on Thursday he would be willing to jointly design a lithium policy with other Latin American countries to benefit their economies, echoing a similar proposal from Mexico's President.

Caixin Global

Lithium Prices Nosedive Amid Weaker Demand

Key material for EV batteries drops by half since November as end to China’s subsidies slams demand for electric vehicles

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Lithium Prices Slide As A Surplus Of The Key EV Battery Material Looms

A decline in lithium prices is accelerating while one Wall Street firm sees new supply creating a surplus in 2023. Lithium stocks were mixed.

ABC News

Growing volume of vape waste a challenge with recycling costly and dangerous

Vapes and e-cigarette cartridges are full of hazardous materials, including toxic liquids, nicotine and lithium batteries that can catch fire, and there is growing confusion over the best way to responsibly dispose of them.

Al Jazeera

Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition

Activists say the project threatens delicate ecosystems, while proponents say it is key to Biden’s green energy agenda.

Caixin Global

China Green Bulletin: A Fracturing Global EV Supply Chain

Chinese EV and battery-makers are bracing for a sweeping restructuring of the global lithium industrial chain long dominated by China

ABC News

United Firefighters Union Australia warns governments to address lithium-ion battery fire risks during electric vehicle crashes

The main firefighters' union says the public needs to be aware of the risks of lithium-battery fires, which are hard to put out and can release toxic gases.

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: Lithium reserves, question paper leaks, series on historical figures

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Daily Mirror

Scary moment man hears 'popping noise' before house explodes into flames due to batteries

The scary images happened in Halifax at around 1am on February 1 when an electric motorbike that was being charged inside the house, causing the lithium batteries to fail and burst into flames

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