AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoLithium offtake update: Smackover Lithium amended its Trafigura Trading LLC agreement for the South West Arkansas project, adding up to 4,000 tonnes/year of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lifting take-or-pay potential to 12,000 tonnes/year as debt financing moves forward. Agrochemical innovation: Crystal Crop Protection and Cibus agreed to develop gene-edited traits in Brassica juncea (mustard) for India, aiming to improve yields and reduce reliance on imported edible oils. PFAS research push: The EPA awarded $15M in grants to study how PFAS moves through crops and livestock, including farm accumulation and ways to prevent uptake in food. Food safety enforcement: Armenia’s Food Safety Inspectorate confirmed dichlorvos-type insecticide residues in fruit samples and will expand inspections at retailers. Consumer chemical transparency: California signed a law requiring children’s diaper ingredient disclosure on packaging and online, starting in 2029. Water contamination watch: Hamilton, Ontario reported forever-chemical findings above minimum reporting levels in a city well, with dilution keeping levels below the legal maximum. Industrial materials leadership: Arkema appointed François Desné as SVP for High Performance Polymers and Fluorogases, effective Oct. 12.
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