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 ...

Texas automaker Tesla is breaking into new territory after the company started operations at its lithium refinery in Robstown, Texas, last week. "This week, we fed raw material through our kiln of our ...

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 ...

A very cool report in the latest edition of Texas Monthly hit me as a modern version of that memorable moment in the movie “The Graduate,” like an investing tip uttered quietly by the pool during a ...

Why it matters: As the world continues its shift toward cleaner energy sources, a discovery of a massive lithium deposit in Arkansas could play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation ...

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 ...