In the race for solutions to unlock untapped sources, engineers have developed new technology enabling direct lithium extraction from extreme environments like the desert. Demand for lithium -- ...

Lithium, this silvery-white metal, has become the lifeblood of the modern world, powering everything from smartphones to electric cars. But as demand for lithium soars, the race to secure it has grown ...

The electric car company Tesla has fired up a large lithium chemical plant in Texas. But despite efforts by Tesla and other firms to establish lithium facilities in the US, China will remain the world ...

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) has selected French engineering firm Eurodia to supply the industrial extraction unit for its Argentine lithium subsidiary Rincon, which holds the Rincon lithium ...

Lithium demand is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades as the world turns to greener sources of energy to meet its net-zero goals. But extracting and processing lithium is not an ...

As the energy transition continues to unfold, US electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been making moves to secure supply of the raw materials it needs to meet its production targets.

Tesla Inc. has begun operations at its new lithium refinery near Corpus Christi, a plant CEO Elon Musk said eventually would produce enough of the material for batteries in 1 million electric vehicles ...

The Council of Atacameño Peoples filed a complaint in October 2024 against lithium mining companies operating in Chile’s Atacama salt flat, accusing them of causing the land to sink around their ...

Aim-listed Arkle Resources says analysis has identified lithium in all 20 samples taken from a portion of its 937 km 2 of licences in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, in Botswana. Despite lower grades of ...

A group of nonprofits, area businesses and water users tried to stop a lithium mining project near the Green River this summer. Their attempt failed, but now they’re trying again — in court. Their ...