But lithium is worthy of a close look right now. The metal is crucial for lithium-ion batteries used in phones and laptops, ...
The authors of a study about the environmental effects of exploratory drilling for a proposed lithium mine in Serbia say ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter ...
Demand for lithium is rising fast as electric vehicles, wind turbines, and grid-scale batteries ...
A method known as direct extraction is better for the environment, but has yet to prove itself economical. At a llama farm outside the picturesque desert town of Tilcara in the mineral-rich province ...
Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “Lithium Triangle,” a mineral-rich region in the Andean Plateau that stretches across parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and ...