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A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...

Lithium prices have plummeted more than 80% from their 2022 highs, leading to a selloff in lithium mining stocks. Analysts appear skeptical about any near-term revival in lithium demand amid the ...

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A general view of Mes Aynak valley is seen some 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Shafiullah Zwak Afghanistan sits atop vast lithium ...

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