Lithium rush? Cornish mining firm closes £1.4m fundraising round

Michael Holder
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Cornish Lithium believes the county could be rich in resource required to help feed growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems

A Cornish company currently combing the county for lithium to help feed growing global demand for batteries has announced another major funding injection, having completed a £1.4m crowdfunding raise from...

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