Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) today opened the first of several major expansions of the company’s operations around the world, significantly boosting its lithium hydroxide production capacity in Bessemer City, North Carolina, a birthplace of lithium-ion battery technology and an increasingly important supply hub for the growing electric vehicle (EV) industry.
North Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 402 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in North Carolina in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 18.7% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.
There were 388 deaths from cancer reported in North Carolina in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 18.1% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.
There were 139 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in North Carolina in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.
There were 112 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in North Carolina in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.