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Local news reports in #Chile are stating that “senior #Tesla executives” met with government officials to evaluate a partnership with state-owned mining company #Codelco in order to source lithium in the country.

The agreement would presumably be to supply Tesla’s #Gigafactory under-construction in #Nevada.

Read more at: http://electrek.co/2015/12/03/reports-tesla-evaluating-a-partnership-with-chilean-state-owned-mining-company-codelco-to-source-lithium-in-the-country/

http://www.miningpress.cl/nota/291115/tesla-quiere-a-codelco-para-explotar-el-litio

#Tesla raced into third position in a list of the 50 most innovative companies based on a survey of 1,500 senior executives at a wide array of companies, according to a BCG report released today. #Apple and #Google again hold the top two spots.

The #Chilean #Peso led gains among emerging-market currencies as #Copper, the nation’s chief export, rallied after #Chinese smelters said they’ll cut output to bolster prices.

Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-01/chile-s-peso-leads-gains-in-emerging-markets-as-copper-advances

  Embattled #RareEarths company #Molycorp Inc. wants to keep elements of its chapter 11 plan secret, including financial projections and valuation analyses prepared by its advisers.

Read more at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/molycorp-asks-to-seal-data-in-bankruptcy-ballot-materials-1448982534

#Brazilian miner #Vale SA said in a Tuesday presentation that the impact of the #Samarco dam burst could be $443-million in 2016 and that it planned to reduce investments by around $6-billion next year.

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/brazils-vale-estimates-443m-samarco-impact-in-2016-2015-12-01

Read more at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/12024550/Graphene-microphone-could-pick-up-sounds-beyond-human-hearing.html

#India’s #Economy picked up pace in the second quarter of the current fiscal, comfortably outpacing #China in the same quarter, but the stronger growth has dampened hopes of a rate cut when the Reserve Bank of India reviews its monetary policy on tomorrow.

#Solar chemical technology, flow #Batteries and solar paint are three examples of promising technologies motivating #BillGates as he announces a multi-billion dollar private sector coalition alongside top billionaires to accelerate clean energy innovation.

Read more at: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/29/the-energy-solutions-inspiring-bill-gates-as-launches-new-private-sector-coalition.html

The #WhiteHouse on Sunday released the details of an announcement, expected on Monday, about a plan by #BillGates to team with 19 governments and 28 billionaires from 10 countries to create a multibillion-dollar public-private coalition to fund clean- and #Renewable – Energy research.

Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/white-house-releases-details-of-bill-gates-climate-research-plan