The battery in your next device could do more than power it- it could clean the air. In a breakthrough that could reshape clean energy tech, scientists at the University of Surrey have developed a ...
Wedbush: Lithium Americas has reached a non-binding agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to advance the first draw of around $435 million of its previously announced DOE loan of $2.26 billion, ...
Germany has launched a new research initiative to assess whether lithium trapped in ancient ...
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The race to secure critical minerals just took a dramatic turn. A Brazilian mining operation has landed a potential financing package worth $266 million, and the implications stretch far beyond South ...
Minerals are a hot topic in 2026. Lithium, the crucial ingredient in batteries that power smartphones and electric vehicles, is in particular demand. While most of the discussion has been around the ...
Chevron Corporation (CVX) has taken a bold step into the lithium sector, acquiring roughly 125,000 acres in the Smackover Formation across Texas and Arkansas. Long known for its oil history, this ...