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The world needs Rio's lithium: BMI

'Bigger fish' still needed in sector to meet demand

 Rio Tinto's Boron operation in California could become the biggest lithium producer in the US

Rio Tinto's Boron operation in California could become the biggest lithium producer in the US

Yesterday, it was revealed that Rio was working on a breakthrough process that could generate battery grade lithium carbonate from 90 years' worth of waste rock at its Boron mine in California. A pilot...

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