Bolivia takes a key step on long road to tapping vast lithium riches
Bolivia is cutting the ribbon on its first industrial-scale lithium plant.
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US miners miss out on tax credit granted to processors
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Tharisa full-year profit down 31% on weak PGM prices
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Falling solar production costs give China ‘enormous’ advantage over rivals — report
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