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Politics - The Hill
Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave final approval to a ...1 hour ago - Joe Biden -
Top stories - BBC News
River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine
The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.8 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
Lithium Mine Approved Despite Possibility of Wildflower Extinction
Lithium-ion batteries are needed for clean energy, but may ironically threaten plant life in the mining process.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s ...3 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Biden administration approves Nevada lithium mine, amid local pushback
Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could supply enough of the resource to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
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Business - Financial Times
US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals
Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companiesYesterday - China -
Top stories - The New York Times
Nate Silver: My Gut Says Trump, but Don’t Trust Anyone’s Gut, Even Mine
A 50-50 forecast really does mean 50-50. And you should be open to the possibility that those forecasts are wrong.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Energy & Environment — A lithium trove in Arkansas?
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Arkansas could be key lithium source, study finds Arkansas's Smackover Formation could have up to 19 million tons of lithium, ...3 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Early Voting Grows Among Republicans, and a Lithium Trove in Arkansas
Plus, the booming Halloween economy.3 days ago -
World - ABC News
Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday3 days ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power
Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers ...4 days ago -
Business - The New York Times
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.4 days ago -
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Tech - Wired
In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare
When bitcoin was on a hot streak, owners of small industrial facilities in Kentucky struck up crypto mining partnerships with Chinese companies. Then things fell apart.4 days ago - Crypto -
Tech - Wired
US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky
A new document shows the Department of Homeland Security is concerned that Chinese investment in lithium batteries to power energy grids will make them a threat to US supply chain security.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Passengers stuck on planes and homes without power
Northern Ireland Electricity restored power to more than 10,000 customers over the course of Sunday.5 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption
Translink also issued warnings to commuters on Thursday evening as a result of heavy traffic.October 18 -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Disruption possible amid yellow wind warning for Sunday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind from 03:00 BST on Sunday until noon on Monday.October 18 -
Sports - ESPN
Spain omit Bonmatí amid player welfare concerns
Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí's surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break.October 17 - Spain -
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World - The Guardian
The Crime Is Mine review – François Ozon’s 1930s crime comedy is a moreish crowdpleaser
Ozon and a stellar cast serve up an entertaining, if shallow caper that shades a little too close to #MeToo. François Ozon has directed plenty of complex, demanding and serious dramas: Everything ...October 17 -
Sports - ESPN
Amid trades, Mahomes content with Chiefs' WRs
Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs have enough talent at wide receiver to get where they want to go this season.October 16 - NFL -
Business - CNBC
GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.
The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonite mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada.October 16 -
Business - Financial Times
GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn
US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVsOctober 16 -
Top stories - NBC News
GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.
DETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp.October 16 -
Business - Inc.
This Startup is Investing $1 Billion to Build Lighter Lithium Sulfur Batteries in Nevada Gigafactory
Battery breakthroughs can change whole industries. Lyten has plans for a giant factory that could change how we power space tech, drones, and small EVs.October 16 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Lithium Americas Says GM Boosts Investment in Lithium Project
Canada’s Lithium Americas said General Motors will boost investment in the miner’s Thacker Pass project, which produces the critical ingredient for electric-vehicle batteries.October 16 -
Tech - ABC News
How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
The artificial intelligence boom is providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the CaribbeanOctober 15 -
World - ABC News
AP PHOTOS: Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat
Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region's last-functioning coal mine drill, load and haul the fuel up to the surface. The CSM mine is part of the Upper Silesian Coal ...October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane recovery efforts
Out of an abundance of caution, FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be stationed at fixed locations instead of going door-to-door, while the agency looks at threats against its personnel. ...October 14 -
World - The New York Times
Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines
Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.October 13 - Israel