Has demand for batteries sparked a new rush for lithium?

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Brian Paes-Braga, 28-year-old CEO of resource exploration firm Lithium X, believes lithium batteries can help wean the world off fossil fuels

If the ability to listen to music, access the internet, send emails and make phone calls on the go are symbolic of modern life, then in many ways lithium ion batteries are already at the heart of almost...

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