Mine auction draws 3,448 bids amid scramble for lithium
The Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan’s Yajiang area covers 1.14 square kilometers, with estimated reserves of 24.9 million tonnes.
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Indian steelmakers face hit on Europe deals over export tax
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Chile aims to outline state lithium firm model this year, minister says
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Americas’ oldest mine now identified
An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago.
