Mining stocks enjoyed major tailwinds in 2025, a consequence of record years for gold and silver, a near-record year for ...

A method known as direct extraction is better for the environment, but has yet to prove itself economical. At a llama farm outside the picturesque desert town of Tilcara in the mineral-rich province ...

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

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great. Patrick Donnelly and Naomi Fraga in a salt flat on the edge of Ash ...

Lithium Americas stock surged on Wednesday following a report that the Trump administration is pursuing a 10% stake in the mining firm as the White House looks to intervene in industries deemed ...

Large-scale lithium mining may impact scarce and precious water resources and balance in Argentina’s arid ecosystems, says Clemente Flores, president of the El Angosto Indigenous community. Flores ...

Off-road vehicles are driven on the property owned by Controlled Thermal Resources, which will be mined for lithium along the Salton Sea, in Niland, Calif., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Welcome to ...

Lithium prices have plummeted more than 80% from their 2022 highs, leading to a selloff in lithium mining stocks. Analysts appear skeptical about any near-term revival in lithium demand amid the ...

Less than 50 kilometers (31 miles) separate Serbia's Jadar Valley and Bosnia's Mount Majevica — two regions divided by a border but bound together by lithium deposits and fears of industrial plunder.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Late last month, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management granted approval ...

Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “Lithium Triangle,” a mineral-rich region in the Andean Plateau that stretches across parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and ...

A North Carolina lithium mining company could have a new name by fall. Piedmont Lithium will become Elevra Lithium, the Belmont-based company said Thursday, following the nearly 50-50 holding split ...