The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

Lithium-ion fires are prone to reigniting because the lithium salts used in the battery are self-oxidizing, meaning that they can't be "starved out" like a traditional fire, according to safety ...

The low-carbon transition needs batteries. And those need lithium. Fortunately, the metal is abundant, and science is getting better at finding, extracting and processing it.

With an electric current and hydrogen peroxide, researchers at Penn State have developed a more efficient way to extract ...

Researchers from the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences published a study assessing the viability of an alternative ...

A working group overseen by the mining ministry is set to review the applications over the next 45 business days. Bidders included a consortium comprising Eramet, Quiborax, and st ...

As a key strategic resource for China, Qinghai's salt lake reserves play a vital role in national resource security. China Salt Lake is currently the country's largest production base for potash and ...