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The metal\u2019s retreat from a price spike in 2018 is being welcomed \u2013 rather than lamented \u2013 by producers as they seek to extend vanadium\u2019s use in large-scale energy storage batteries, according to Vincent Algar, MD of Australian Vanadium, which plans to bring its project into production by about 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower prices of vanadium, a metal mainly known for strengthening steel, are key in the drive to increase its use in the booming battery sector, according to the developer of an Australian mine. 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