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New fund tracks lithium industry

July 28, 2010 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: lithium , Li-ion , electric vehicles , Global X , ETF , SQM , FMC , Rockwood

Global X Lithium ETF provides boost, but will not be a guide to global demand

FMC and Rockwood both have several other focuses including soda ash, fertilisers, insecticides, titanium dioxide and a variety of other speciality chemicals.

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