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The world's largest deposit of lithium may have been discovered inside a US supervolcano, helping to boost a mining company's stock price - Markets Insider

The world's largest deposit of lithium may have just been discovered inside an ancient US supervolcano that was formed about 16 million years ago, according to a recent study.

The potential discovery centers around the McDermitt Caldera on the border of Nevada and Oregon. The new study suggests that there could be 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium in a bed of clay that is found throughout the inactive volcano.

Lithium Americas saw its stock price surge 7% on Monday after the study was published, and the stock jumped an additional 4% on Tuesday. The company operates the Thacker Pass lithium mine within the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera.

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Superbatteries will transform the performance of EVs - The Economist

Asked what they most want from an electric car, many motorists would list three things: a long driving range, a short charging time and a price competitive with a similarly equipped vehicle that has an internal-combustion engine. To help with those goals, carmakers have been looking for ways to replace the traditional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that power most modern electric vehicles (EVs) with more advanced “solid-state” versions. These new types of superbatteries have long promised faster charging and much greater driving range. Finally, after years of technical problems, efforts to make them are coming to fruition, with the first solid-state Li-ion batteries due to go into production within the next few years.

Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, began looking at solid-state batteries in 2012. Over the years it has even intended to show off working prototypes, although little has appeared. The firm recently announced it had made a “technological breakthrough”, however, with plans to start manufacturing a solid-state battery as early as 2027. Toyota claims its new battery will provide an EV with a range of around 1,200km (746 miles), which is about twice that of many existing models, and can be recharged in around ten minutes.

Toyota is not alone. Similar performance figures are being touted by other producers developing solid-state Li-ion batteries. Nissan, for instance, is building a pilot plant in Yokohama that will start making test versions next year. A similar plant is planned in Germany by BMW in partnership with Solid Power, a battery developer based in Colorado. QuantumScape, a Silicon Valley startup, has started shipping prototype solid-state batteries to Volkswagen, its main backer.

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CDC Recommends Updated COVID Boosters for Everyone This Fall - Scientific American

Here’s what to know about the fall COVID boosters, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for all people aged six months and older

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended an updated COVID vaccine for everyone aged six months and older, following the advice of an advisory panel that met on Tuesday. On Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a single dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for people aged 12 years and older and issued an emergency use authorization for their use in children six months through 11 years old. The vaccines could be available within a week.

“We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes from COVID-19,” said the CDC’s director Mandy Cohen in a statement on Tuesday. “CDC is now recommending updated COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your loved ones.”

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