New research into lithium mining in the "Lithium Triangle" of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia—source of more than half of the ...

Metal mining company Rio Tinto (RIO) is reportedly in talks with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to establish a new ...

It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

Rio Tinto has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world's biggest hard rock lithium ...

The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...

Maine lawmakers are wrangling along party lines over proposals to restrict or expand lithium mining in western Maine, with ...

Rio Tinto Group has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock ...

The global race for lithium– the key ingredient in electric vehicle (EV) batteries– just took an unexpected turn. In a ...

A Canadian mining company behind a massive new lithium mine in northern Nevada has received a $250 million investment to complete construction of the new mine — a project that aims to accelerate ...

KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.

Australia is by far the world’s largest producer of lithium, accounting for around 50 percent of global supply. In 2021, the nation’s massive Greenbushes mine produced around one-fifth of the ...

New research led by UMass Amherst hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that use unsustainable amounts fresh water.