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China has stronghold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain as EV demand soars

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China has a stronghold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain, according to a new market report.  Along with 72GWh of electricity storage demand, China also retains an estimated 80 per cent of the world’s raw material refining, 77 per cent of cell capacity and 60 per cent of component manufacturing. The study claimed the US … Read more

Two US soldiers are killed accompanying security forces during a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq

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Two U.S. soldiers were killed as they accompanied and advised Iraqi security forces during a fierce raid of an ISIS stronghold, drawing criticism from former U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk over the length of time that it took to reclaim the dead. The deaths of both soldiers prompted the military’s top brass to order a review of … Read more