lithium

In the early hours of June 1, 2019, a pair of scientists trekked up a desert hillside to visit a rare wildflower for the first time.  "I'll never forget it as long as I live," said Patrick Donnelly, the Great Basin director at the…

The demand for lithium is rising as it has become a critical component needed in electric vehicle batteries. In 2021, the world produced 540 thousand metric tons of lithium and by 2030 the World Economic Forum projects the global demand…

Best known therapeutically as a treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also slow kidney ageing and promote its proper functioning, researchers have found.The element has been shown in lab experiments to extend the lifespan of fruit…

A business delegation at the meetings will include BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery, Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest and Rio Tinto Australia chief executive Kellie Parker, highlighting the Indian interest in…

Australia will ship more coal, gas and critical minerals to India under government plans to expand more than $24 billion in annual exports when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits three Indian cities this week after years of friction…

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What On Earth12:57Rethinking our dependence on carsThe growing need for lithium — a mined metal used in batteries to power electric vehicles (EVs) — could have significant international environmental and social impacts if the U.S. doesn't…

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Tesla Inc. has been weighing a takeover of battery-metals miner Sigma Lithium Corp., people with knowledge of the matter said, amid rampant demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. The EV maker run by Elon Musk has been…

On Thursday, the Union Government said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in EV…