MIT researchers have developed a low-temperature method to extract battery-grade lithium from hard rock using a closed-loop ...
Startup Rock Zero is commercializing the research, which could cut costs and carbon emissions from lithium production.
As demand grows for critical minerals with lower environmental impact, Thunderstone CEO Eric Wasson-Burns discusses ...
During the recent Digging Deeper: The Future of Mining Benzinga virtual event, Alex Wylie, president, CEO, and director of Volt Lithium, detailed the company’s groundbreaking approach. Unlike ...
Lithium is the lightest and smallest alkali metal in the periodic table and possesses a high electrochemical potential. These attributes make it attractive for use in batteries, as it can provide a ...
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium -- a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles -- a team of researchers has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method ...
A new report on the impact of lithium mining in South America’s lithium triangle finds the rush to extract lithium in Chile’s Salar de Atacama has had a severe impact on the area’s water supplies.