Exclusive-Exxon Mobil expands lithium bet with Tetra Technologies deal
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil has agreed to develop more than 6,100 lithium-rich acres in Arkansas with Tetra Technologies Inc, the second move this year by the oil giant for control of assets needed to produce the electric vehicle battery metal. Exxon’s rapid expansion into the lithium sector comes amid growing interest by…