Lithium

Lithium battery fires on U.S. flights now occur nearly twice a week, according to new FAA data. Aitrend

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As millions prepare to fly for vacation, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning travelers about a hidden danger in their luggage: lithium ion batteries. Found in everyday devices like laptops, tablets and even electric toothbrushes, these batteries can catch fire if left overheat or are damaged. Last July, panic broke out on an American Airlines … Read more

Lithium mining leaves cities high and dry Aitrend

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Lithium mining leaves cities high and dry Aitrend

Like others in the region, he says local communities accepted the mining companies out of necessity, in the hope that they would generate jobs and development in a region with a subsistence economy. “Communities wanted to contribute to the country. They wanted to generate work, to connect to the world,” he says. “Maybe we didn’t … Read more