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Gold/Mining/Energy : Exxon Mobil (XOM)
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From: Sr K11/13/2023 11:03:45 AM
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Exxon Makes Lithium Play in Long-Term Bet on EV Demand

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Oil company plans to produce battery-grade lithium by 2027 in Arkansas oil fields
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Collin Eaton
Updated Nov. 13, 2023 10:02 am ET

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Exxon Mobil, whose headquarters is in Texas, said it is drilling its first lithium well in Arkansas’ Smackover region. PHOTO: MERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Exxon Mobil said Monday it is starting to drill for lithium in Arkansas and aims to become a major U.S. supplier for makers of electric-vehicle batteries by 2030.

The Texas-based oil company’s entrance into the lithium business, first reported by The Wall Street Journal in May, is an effort to reposition itself long-term for the advent of EVs and electrification in the transportation sector, which it dominated for decades as one of the world’s largest fuel makers. Lithium is a key ingredient in making batteries for EVs, cellphones and laptops.

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