Tesla may start mining lithium as Musk cites battery metal cost
There is no shortage of the element itself, as lithium is almost everywhere on Earth, but pace of extraction/refinement is slow, Musk said in a Tweet.
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Rusal ‘disagrees’ with Rio taking control of refiner Queensland Alumina
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Rio Tinto’s board backs Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea
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