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John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino share $910,000 Chemistry prize
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Differing views over future uptake of battery-run cars
Declining prices for key metals and reduced subsidies have weighed on supply chains
Carmaker open to join ventures to fill supply gap in electric vehicle push
Western Australia mining region competes with China to supply lithium, cobalt and graphite
Quick to develop supply will keep a lid on prices
Move is a show of support for sector struggling with falling prices
World’s largest producers see profits drop as prices for core product sink
UK has tiny share of manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars
Price spike is relief to miners whose shares have suffered from global growth fears
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