July 23, 2014 Tesla retools California plant for Model X SUV Two vehicle models to be built on same assembly line.
July 14, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Tesla builds largest charging station network Superchargers replenish half a charge in as little as 20 minutes.
July 8, 2014 Graphite, lithium and REEs vital to hot Tech: Moreno Metals, minerals play critical roles in smartphones, electric vehicles.
June 27, 2014 Mining costs in Chile 350% higher than a decade ago: report The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.
June 23, 2014 Tesla Gigafactory could be boon for graphite, lithium, cobalt: Simon Moores Tesla has dubbed its $5-billion pet project, the "Gigafactory," and it could be up and running by 2017, prompting the need for battery-grade materials like graphite, lithium and cobalt.
June 16, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: 10 mind blowing things about Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, credited with much of Tesla`s success, did not actually start the company.
June 13, 2014 Chile gives lithium another try Government created yesterday a national commission that will work on a new state policy for the exploitation of lithium.
June 5, 2014 Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.
May 25, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced? The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.
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