Switzerland / Rwanda / Venezuela / Netherlands / South Africa / Namibia / Thailand / Colombia / U.S.S.R. / France / Japan / Brazil / Dominican Republic / Canada / Australia / Portugal / Korea / United Kingdom / China / Israel / India / Germany / Mexico / Mozambique / Sweden / Chile / Zimbabwe / Russia / Austria / United States / Singapore / Argentina / Bolivia / Spain / Ireland / /
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USD / cent / /
Event
Reorganization / Company Expansion / M&A / /
Facility
Minsal Mine / Highway Administration / /
IndustryTerm
chemical and physical characteristics / transportation / steel alloys / lithium producer / thinner walled products / Online News Service / miscellaneous chemicals / electrolytic solution / metal / technology areas / plastics / pharmaceuticals / energy-intensive chemical recovery process / aerospace industry / less energy intensive / glass manufacturing / chemicals / steel / dehumidification systems / lithium battery technologies / lithium metal / chemical manufacturing / lithium products / metal depending / synthetic rubber / marine applications / abrasion-resistant synthetic rubber / toxic chemicals / synthetic rubber industries / fertilizer producer / electronic equipment / chemical plant / consumer applications / industrial air-conditioning systems / metal ingot / purified lithium sulfate solution / mining / /
NaturalFeature
Kings Mountain / /
Organization
National Research Council / Bureau of the Census / U.S. Government / Highway Administration / U.S. Geological Survey/U.S. Bureau / Department of Energy / Federal Government / U.S. Food and Drug Administration / /
Position
lithium producer / producer / increasingly important player / leading producer / Chemical Marketing Reporter / administrator / major lithium producer / lithium leader / fertilizer producer / /
Product
Lithium / Vitamin A / lithium carbonate / /
ProvinceOrState
Virginia / British Columbia / California / Western Australia / Texas / Nevada / Tennessee / North Carolina / /
LITHIUM By Joyce A. Ober The United States has been the largest producer and consumer of lithium, and two U.S. companies have been the leading lithium carbonate producers in the world for many years. Chile has become an