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(Bloomberg) — Chilean authorities are expected to grant Enami a lithium operating license by year-end, paving the way for the state company to secure partners to develop the project. All six local indigenous communities have given their consent for the Altoandinos project to proceed in salt flats in the northern desert, allowing for permits to be granted, according to Enami chief executive officer Ivan Mlynarz. “The commitment of the Mining Ministry is for that to happen by the end of December,” he said in an interview Wednesday. Altoandinos would be the first project to go through community consultation and permitting under President Gabriel Boric’s public-private approach to opening up new extraction areas in a bid to double output. While the state will control projects in Chile’s two biggest salt flats, Enami has been cleared to hand over control of Altoandinos to a private group. Prospective partners are betting lithium will recover from near three-year lows as a glut works its way through battery supply chains after electric-vehicle demand slowed just as new supply came on stream. The state company has shortlisted four would-be developers — Rio Tinto Group, China’s BYD Co., France’s Eramet SA and Posco Holdings Inc. of South Korea. Two other firms — China’s CNGR Advanced Material Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. — are in the running to put up financing in exchange for a share of production. A final decision on Altoandinos partners is scheduled for April or May, Mlynarz said. In a parallel process, companies are vying to provide direct lithium extraction technology for the project. Chile is pushing the use of DLE as a greener alternative to the conventional evaporation technique. Altoandinos, comprised of three salt flats in the Atacama region, is forecast to churn out 20,000 metric tons a year by 2032 and triple that by 2037. That would require investment of $800 million to $1 billion.None2bet888 。

State to lift ban on new irrigation wells Published 3:12 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2024 by Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The state is lifting a moratorium on drilling new irrigation wells in parts of Southwest Georgia that has been in effect for more than a decade. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will begin accepting applications for groundwater withdrawal permits from farmers on April 1. Applications must include drought-related measures aimed at ensuring the long-term viability of water supplies along the Lower Flint and Chattahoochee river basins. “As Georgia farmers continue to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, I could not be more proud to deliver this good news,” Kemp said. “I am grateful to the EPD for their diligent and hard work in ensuring that our state is on a path that protects both Georgia farmers and our water resources.” The EPD imposed the moratorium on new irrigation wells in 2012 in response to a two-year drought that dried up one stream and significantly decreased flows in others. The agency eased the ban last year by lifting it during periods when frost threatened crops. But farmers complained that lifting the ban only for the limited time of the year when freezes are a concern didn’t go far enough. Wednesday’s announcement cited extensive scientific research conducted since 2012 that has left the EPD confident the time is right to lift the moratorium completely. “Our metering program has gathered extensive data strengthening our technical understanding of surface water and groundwater in the Lower Flint,” EPD Director Jeff Cown said Wednesday. “We look forward to working with all water users as they obtain these newly developed permits.” Technological improvements during the last decade are allowing farmers to better track the amount of water they’re using to irrigate their crops. That ability to measure groundwater use was among the arguments lawyers for the state used to prevail in a long-running legal battle over water allocation against Florida and Alabama. From a dream to a tradition: Tifton’s annual luminary event Gnat Drop to spread its wings in preparation for 2025 City plans for renovations of Blackmarr Amphitheater City considers adjustments to Ryland Environmental servicesUnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

By Manya Saini, Suzanne McGee and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) -GameStop’s shares jumped on Thursday after a cryptic post from meme stock influencer Keith Gill, who shot to notoriety after his online personas and bullish bets on the video game retailer sparked a trading frenzy among mom-and-pop investors. Gill posted a picture resembling a Time magazine cover from 2006 with a computer screen on social media platform X. Following his post, GameStop’s shares spiked and traded as high as $30.87. The stock closed up 6%. Known as “Roaring Kitty” on YouTube and “DeepF***ingValue” on Reddit’s popular WallStreetBets, Gill was a key figure in the so-called “Reddit rally”, in which GameStop stock surged 1,600% at one point in Jan. 2021, crushing hedge funds that had bet against the videogame retailer. Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, noted that this is characteristic of a pattern that has evolved in the trading of GameStop: the stock’s price will rally, then when it settles down a bit or retreats, Gill’s “Roaring Kitty” persona tends to emerge with a social media post. “We’ve seen that pattern again recently; the stock was at $21 earlier in November but then rallied to $30 or so around Thanksgiving, only to give back most of those gains over the last couple of days.” On Thursday, about 300,000 GameStop options contracts had changed hands by 2:14 p.m. (1914 GMT), at about 1.5 times the usual pace, according to data from options analytics firm Trade Alert. The stock’s 30-day implied volatility — how much traders expect the shares to move around over the short term — jumped to a 3-week high of 132%, up from 93% in the previous session, data showed. Contracts betting on the shares finishing above $30 by Friday were the most actively traded options, with some 32,000 of them traded by late afternoon. ‘ANIMAL SPIRITS’ Gill resurfaced on social media earlier in 2024, after a three-year hiatus leading to a deluge of excited messages from his followers, many of whom have likened the social media phenomenon to a David who took on Wall Street’s Goliaths and won. “The re-emergence of the popularity of meme stocks tends to follow any general resurgence in market enthusiasm and animal spirits,” said Art Hogan, market strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management. “Whenever markets are at or near all-time highs, that particular part of the speculative side of stocks tends to pop up again.” The meme stock rally in 2021 was set off by Gill’s posts on WallStreetBets subreddit about the gains he had made on his investments in the highly shorted firm. The rally spread to other highly shorted stocks including AMC Entertainment as Reddit users banded together to squeeze bearish hedge funds, costing them billions in losses and drawing scrutiny from U.S. regulators. The entire episode inspired Craig Gillespie’s 2023 movie “Dumb Money”. Other so-called meme stocks also traded higher on Thursday after Gill’s post. Shares of Unity Software closed up 5%, while cinema chain AMC, another darling of retail investors from 2021, climbed 6%. “It wouldn’t surprise me if the faithful haven’t been distracted by other things. Crypto has stolen GameStop’s thunder recently,” Sosnick said. The video game retailer’s stock is up around 76% so far this year. Meanwhile, bitcoin has surged more than 130% and surpassed the $100,000 mark earlier on Thursday, fueled by optimism over easing regulatory headwinds, in what is a stunning rally for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. (Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru, Suzanne McGee in Providence, Rhode Island and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed in New York; Editing by Alan Barona) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane is the quickest player to score 50 goals in the Bundesliga after scoring a hat trick on his 43rd appearance on Friday. Kane’s three goals – including two penalties – gave Bayern a , stretching the Bavarian powerhouse’s lead to eight points ahead of the rest of the 11th round. Kane scored 36 goals in 32 league appearances last season, his first for Bayern after joining from Tottenham. It was also the first season since 2012 that Bayern failed to win the title, as Bayer Leverkusen went undefeated to snap Bayern’s winning run. As well as 14 league goals this season, Kane has scored five in the Champions League and one in the German Cup. Against Augsburg, he had to be patient as Augsburg goalkeeper Nediljko Labrović and his defenders stood firm. “It was somehow typical Harry Kane,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said. “It was close in the first half, close, close, close, and then it happens, I think three goals in 15 minutes. Of course, he can do that. But for such a player, I have to say, he had a lot of chances that he could maybe make more of. Then, in an instant, everything is perfect and he can score many goals.” ___ AP soccer:Mountain America Credit Union Sponsors Thanksgiving Point's New Must-See Destination

Smith LOGO Representatives will meet with global partners to share market insights and discuss the company's unique supply chain solutions HOUSTON , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith , a leading global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, today announces its attendance at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada . Company representatives will be on hand to meet with current and potential customers during the trade show, which runs from Tuesday, January 7 , to Friday, January 10, 2025 . CES, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is widely regarded as the world's premier technology showcase. The biggest names in consumer electronics and entertainment will gather to debut their newest products and cutting-edge innovations. "This is a great opportunity for us to shake hands with our customers, forge new relationships, and gain insights into their needs and the challenges they face within the semiconductor supply chain," said Todd Burke , Smith's President of Global Business Development. "We are excited to demonstrate how Smith's customized programs can help keep chip inventories in balance and how our open-market strategies can generate new revenue streams." Todd and his team will discuss the benefits of supplier diversification , robust inventory management , and staying ahead of market trends . "As artificial-intelligence products and services become more mainstream, demand will continue to rise for the components powering its processing capabilities," said Todd. "Smith's agile sourcing team, broad global reach, and decades of industry expertise underpin our ability to develop fully customizable solutions that help our customers avoid supply chain disruptions and support their success." Visit Smith's CES landing page to schedule a meeting. About Smith Founded in 1984, Smith is celebrating 40 years of Intelligent DistributionTM. As a leading independent distributor of electronic components, Smith sources, manages, tests, and ships billions of components to partners worldwide in every industry and vertical. Offering a comprehensive suite of flexible and scalable supply chain solutions, Smith identifies and delivers customized service programs to support its customers' success. The company's expertise is backed by decades of market data, cutting-edge technology, and a systems-based approach to quality excellence. Smith has generated more than USD $12.9 billion in global revenue since 2019 and ranks eleventh among all global distributors. Visit www.smithweb.com to learn more. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meet-smith-at-ces-2025-in-las-vegas-302334000.html SOURCE SmithHow fighter frustrations brought back the old UFC glovesTCL has entered the portable projector market with its new Projector A1, a Google TV-powered device that also operates as a standalone stereo Bluetooth speaker. The Projector A1 features 360 ISO Lumen brightness and Full HD 1080p resolution, with an auto-adjustable focus to deliver screen sizes from 45-inches to 120-inches. With Netflix and Google TV built-in, users have access to movies, shows, live TV and more from across the more than 10,000 apps. They can also browse 800+ free live TV channels and watch thousands of free movies. With the use of Google Assistant, users can use their voice to find shows, play music, and control smart home devices. They can ask Google Assistant to quickly search across all their apps to find the show they’re looking for, including live TV and YouTube and give them personalised recommendations for what to watch next. Projector A1’s audio system houses two independent 8W speakers with integrated Dolby Audio processing. “Projector A1 is the perfect extension to our lineup as it meets consumers in the places they want to watch, no matter where that is. It represents the convergence of TCL’s innovative technology, combining reliable Wi-Fi and streaming entertainment with award-winning visual and audio capabilities,” said Chris Hamdorf, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at TCL. The projector is not battery-powered. It uses an AC adapter and runs at 140 watts. The VersaGrip handle serves a dual purpose of being both a carry handle as well as a stand. Pricing and availability for Australia is yet to be confirmed. In the US, the projector is priced at $499.99 (A$768.9) with its website confirming that the product is coming soon.

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