{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-lithium-agreement-path-jobs-and-economic-growth-nevada", "Amodei: lithium agreement is path to jobs and economic growth for Nevada", "2011-10-31", "2011", "2011-10", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta (202) 225-6155\n\nOctober 31, 2011\n\nRENO \u2013 Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today praised an agreement between Reno-based Western Lithium and the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Argonne National Laboratory as a major step toward the commercialization of lithium carbonate from the company\u2019s Kings Valley lithium project in Humboldt County. Western Lithium estimates that the mine will employ 150 full-time workers.\n\n\u201cThis partnership is an important step in leveraging our region\u2019s mineral wealth to create jobs and economic growth for Reno, Humboldt County, and Nevada,\u201d said Amodei. \u201cWe are uniquely positioned to meet the rising global demand for lithium, which is used in everything from mobile devices to hybrid and electric vehicles.\u201d\n\nUnder the agreement, Argonne will analyze and develop Western Lithium\u2019s products for battery applications. The Kings Valley lithium deposit is potentially one of the world\u2019s largest sources of high quality lithium carbonate.\n\n\u201cWe believe that the industry will continue to require improved product specifications for current and future lithium-ion battery applications,\u201d said Western Lithium President Jay Chmelauskas. \u201cOur work with Argonne is intended to develop lithium specifications suitable to engage potential customers for lithium carbonate off take agreements and ultimately to advance the Kings Valley project into production.\u201d\n\nArgonne is a leader in advanced battery and energy storage research and development. In the last three years, the research laboratory has executed several licensing deals for a lithium-ion battery technology with General Motors, BASF, Envia, LG Chem and Toda America.\n\nFor more information about the agreement, please go to www.westernlithium.com/news-items/4618\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:12:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-lithium-agreement-path-jobs-and-economic-growth-nevada"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4665299095213413, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}