US Struggles to Secure Lithium for Strategic Stockpile

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The demand for lithium is increasing strongly through electric cars and stationary battery storage. The U.S.A., which currently imports a large part of its lithium, is therefore promoting the development of nano-robots, which are intended to selectively bind lithium ions in seawater. Whether the technology is actually suitable for industrial use, is still uncertain. College Station (U.S.A.). Global lithium demand has increased significantly in r…

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Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing fish-like nano-robots to extract lithium directly from seawater. The project, led by Shiren Wang from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Jingjing Qiu from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, receives one million US dollars from the US Department of Energy. The aim is to provide a more robust domestic lithium supply in the US that does not require conventional mining o…

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Buenos Aires, 29 July (NA) – The Ministry of Economy announced the approval of a new RIGI for the production of lithium in the province of Catamarca with an investment of US$709 million. The proposal was presented by the company LIEX S.A and is specifically aimed at the infrastructure and equipment for the obtaining of lithium carbonate. The facilities will be located in the Salar Tres Quebradas, within the municipality of Fiambalá, in Catamarca…