EnergyX, the lithium technology startup backed by General Motors , has bought 35,000 acres (14,164 hectares) in the Smackover ...

Demand for batteries has sent lithium prices soaring. But building new mines is controversial and time-consuming. So existing mines are hitting overdrive and boosting production as much as they can.

Lithium, the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries, has historically been produced using water-intensive evaporation ponds or open-pit mines. But a fleet of direct lithium extraction (DLE ...

Using vermiculite a clay used in potted planting, the researchers engineered a 2D membrane by slicing the mineral into ...

The company, Princeton Critical Minerals (formerly PureLi), which emerged from the University’s ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, has developed a technology for boosting minerals ...

South America’s lithium triangle is home to vast evaporation ponds that quietly produce lithium, often called white gold, which powers our phones, electric cars, and batteries. These ponds, fed ...

It will take several years to remove all of the sludge in the pond. Sellafield Ltd said the sludge removal project is being delivered ten years ahead of schedule and for half the predicted £200 ...

Lithium is a crucial ingredient in electric car batteries. On a global scale, that’s good for the planet, and demand is only likely to go up in the coming years.