ELEKTROS (OTC PINK: ELEK) is conducting an early assessment of a possible hard-rock lithium property in northern New York near the Canadian border, though it has not acquired the site and no mineral resource has been independently verified. The release cites remarks by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump on lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals, but states these do not refer to ELEKTROS or its project. A Benchmark Mineral Intelligence outlook cited by Benzinga projects global lithium demand could more than triple by 2050, requiring 134 additional mines and over $100 billion in investment. Separately, ELEKTROS is exploring development relationships for its multi-port EV charging patent, but has announced no prototype, patent license, customer deployment or revenue tied to it.
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