Tag: lithium
France wants to partner with Chile in the extraction of lithium (French minister)
French Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht speaks to AFP in Santiago, Chile, June 9, 2023 (AFP/MARTIN BERNETTI) France wants to partner with Chile to extract and exploit lithium, an essential…
In Alsace, Stellantis joins forces with Vulcan to extract heat and lithium from the subsoil
New cars in the parking lot of the Stellantis car factory site, in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin), January 27, 2023. JEAN-FRANÇOIS FREY / PHOTOPQR/L’ALSACE/MAXPPP The inaugural ribbon of the first French gigafactory…
Environment agency gives its okay: Huge lithium mine can be built in Portugal
Environment Agency gives her okay Huge lithium mine may be built in Portugal 5/31/2023 8:36 p.m Lithium is becoming increasingly important as a raw material, for example for e-cars, smartphones…
Sodium batteries, a promising alternative to lithium for electric cars
A sodium-ion battery, like a lithium-ion battery, is a rechargeable battery. It works by using sodium ions to store electrical energy. Sodium, like lithium, is an alkali metal with similar…
Lithium batteries: Macron announces 1.5 billion euros of investment between Orano and the Chinese XTC in Dunkirk
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to employees of a factory producing batteries for electric cars in Dunkirk, in the North, on May 12, 2023 (POOL/AFP/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL) The Chinese XTC and…
Sodium instead of lithium – battery giant brings super light & cheap batteries
The world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric cars, CATL, apparently wants to bring two new types of battery this year: a super-light one with extreme energy density and so-called…
Germany’s preferred partner: Chile nationalizes lithium mining
Germany’s preferred partner Chile nationalizes lithium mining 4/21/2023, 8:48 p.m Chile’s President Boric announces that his country’s lithium mining industry will be nationalized. In the future, private companies should only…
Better calls on iPhone, lower lithium prices and Redmi Note 12 Ultra on the way
Didn’t have time to follow the news yesterday? Here’s what stood out on Wednesday, March 22: better voice calls on the iPhone, lithium going down in price, and the Redmi…
Renault removes lithium from batteries with this new electric car
After the Chinese brand Sihao, it’s Renault’s turn to start producing sodium batteries, without lithium. For this, the French firm is working hand in hand with its Chinese partner Farasis…
After a historic year, Eramet is accelerating its investments in lithium and nickel
The CEO of the French mining group Eramet, Christel Bories, in Rittershoffen in the Bas-Rhin, February 13, 2023 (AFP/Archives/Frederick FLORIN) The French mining group Eramet is betting more than ever…
How Tesla could get into lithium mining
Samir Rahmoun February 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. 4 © Jason Benz Bennee/Shutterstock Tesla is reportedly considering the acquisition of a Brazilian lithium giant, Sigma Lithium. This metal has acquired…
Huge lithium deposit, One UI 5.1 and ChatGPT on a new browser
The week of February 13, 2023 was marked by several interesting news items: the huge lithium deposit discovered in India to begin with, followed by the deployment of One UI…