Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday linked the production of lithium in China to "slave labor" as he discussed his own country's efforts to ramp up production of the metal used in electric vehicle and other batteries.
A day after bringing money laundering charges against Rahul Subhash Kul, BJP MLA and chairman of Bhima-Patas Cooperative Sugar Mill, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that he was barred by the state police from going to the mill.
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla and social media platform Twitter, discussed artificial intelligence issues and electric vehicles with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday.
Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho Corp is concerned that there may be more moves by countries like Chile to restrict exports of raw minerals such as lithium, its chief financial officer said on Thursday.