Carlow’s unlikely role in dominating the global lithium trade
Chinese company Ganfeng first visited midlands town in 2013
Your smartphone is a mine of precious metals and elements
Devices contain gold, silver, platinum and palladium – and much more
Global carmakers race to lock in lithium for electric vehicles
China and Japan lead dash for resources deals to capture market for powering autos of the future
Samsung vows mobile rebound after Note 7 disaster
Withdrawal drags third-quarter earnings to lowest level in almost eight years
Samsung warns Note 7 owners: stop using your phone
Prospect of second recall as firm suspends sales amid reports of replacement phones catching fire
Apple, Samsung linked to suppliers using child labour
Amnesty says suppliers buying materials from mines in Congo that employ children
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