From Reuters October 19:
Albemarle Corp (ALB.N), the world's largest lithium producer, does not plan to leave Europe if the battery metal is declared a hazardous material by the European Union, though such a move would likely raise the company's costs, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday.
The European Commission is weighing a proposal by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that would classify lithium carbonate, chloride and hydroxide as dangerous for human health....
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