Cornish mining firm finds 'globally significant' lithium grades beneath county

Michael Holder
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Cornish Lithium Ltd announces preliminary results of geothermal sampling as it announces plans for further fundraising round

Cornwall could emerge as a key region for the UK's growing green economy, after mining firm Cornish Lithium Ltd claimed to have found "globally significant" grades of lithium, a key component in battery...

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