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 ...

Researchers from the Monash Suzhou Research Institute and the University of Queensland have developed a nanofiltration technology to extract lithium from low-grade saltwater brines with high magnesium ...

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 ...

The coming southwest Arkansas lithium boom is one of the biggest stories in our state. This industry, using a method known as direct lithium extraction (DLE), has the potential to change an entire ...

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 ...

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 ...