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US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2017 | 3:30 am Battery Metals Education Australia Latin America Lithium Rare Earth 

US scientists say they have discovered a new source of lithium, a key element in the manufacturing of battery-powered electric cars and other renewable energy technologies: supervolcanoes. In a study published today in Nature Communications, the team at Stanford University say lake sediments...

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