In southwest Arkansas, in towns like Lewisville, Magnolia ... company called Standard Lithium, and then you have a multinational energy company called Albemarle,” he said.

Literally. There’s been a lingering stench in the air in Kings Mountain for weeks now, blamed on Albemarle Corp. as the world’s largest lithium miner removes water from a dormant mine pit.

Lithium miner Albemarle posted a solid end to the year, but shares are falling anyway. Lithium prices are down a lot, and investors want to know where the bottom is before jumping back into stocks.

Albemarle Corporation operates across three primary segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The company's prominence in the lithium market positions it as a key player in the electric ...

Albemarle stock was rising in premarket trading. BofA Securities analyst Matthew DeYoe upgraded shares of the lithium miner to Buy from Hold.