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Musk flags possible Tesla entry into mining

TESLA founder and CEO Elon Musk is mulling getting into the mining business as the cost of battery raw materials escalates.

 Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen (left) and CEO Elon Musk at an event in Texas on Friday

Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen (left) and CEO Elon Musk at an event in Texas on Friday

Musk responded to a tweet on Friday about the surging price of lithium over the last decade. "Price of lithium has gone to insane levels!" he tweeted. "Tesla might actually have to get into the mining...

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