Black mass is the powdered material resulting from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries. For effective ...

Historically, lithium has been produced using two approaches: hard rock mining of spodumene deposits, as seen at the ...

A simple laboratory experiment at the University of Michigan has revealed an unexpected way to extract lithium from brines long dismissed as uneconomical. The discovery could unlock vast lithium ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for ...

A new joint venture between Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile ($SQM) aims to ...

Researchers in China are exploring innovative methods to extract lithium from low-quality brines like seawater and salt lakes. In order to facilitate the production of lithium batteries for use in ...

Scientists have made an accidental breakthrough using charged membranes to extract lithium from magnesium-rich brines more ...

Chile, the lithium producer with the richest brine deposits, is looking to expand into new types of extraction including from clay, even as low battery-metal prices squeeze the industry. The ...

Lithium extraction technologies have evolved significantly in response to the growing demand for this critical element in energy storage and electric vehicle applications. Traditional methods have ...

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 deposit valued at $1.5 trillion is discovered and promises to boost batteries, but worries local indigenous ...