The amount of fresh water available for lithium mining is vastly overestimated, hydrologists warn
New research into lithium mining in the "Lithium Triangle" of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia—source of more than half of the ...
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...
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Earth has far less fresh water available for lithium mining than estimated, US researchers find
There is a new wake-up call for critical mineral mining in the world, especially lithium mining. A study, conducted by ...
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Rio Tinto Wants to Develop a New Lithium Mine
Rio Tinto has the resources to get into the lithium mining business as it is already the largest iron miner in the world. The ...
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We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium mining, new study finds
New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the ...
18 Million Tons Of 'White Gold' Worth $540 Billion Unearthed In The US
A significant lithium deposit, estimated at 18 million tons, has been discovered beneath California's Salton Sea, potentially ...
The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for ...
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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
Rio Tinto in talks with Congo to develop lithium deposit, Bloomberg News reports
Rio Tinto has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world's biggest hard rock lithium ...
New UMass research may upend mining industry essential for batteries
New research led by UMass Amherst hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that use unsustainable amounts fresh water.
The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, ...
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WA’s need for EVs comes at a cost for mining towns
He mined coal in North Dakota before taking a job at what’s slated to be one of the most productive lithium mines in the world. Davis says miners can help the world dig up resources it needs to ...