lithium
PoliticsCritical minerals demand snowballed to $2.5 trillion last year and could triple by 2030, UN projects
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
North AmericaWashington takes stake in company building one of the world’s largest lithium mines as it races to catch up with China
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressOctober 1, 2025
CommentaryCritical minerals processing will be the equivalent of 19th-century oil refineries—at a Rockefeller moment
By Venkat PachaMarch 17, 2025
By Jennifer GranholmJanuary 9, 2025
FinanceAI-powered mining firm backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is now worth $2.96 billion as it takes on Chinese rivals
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 2, 2025
EnvironmentRio Tinto is moving to open a mine critical for the EV transition—but locals insist they’ll die first
By Jovana Gec and The Associated PressAugust 9, 2024
EnvironmentLithium protests in Serbia over deal to cut Europe’s dependency on China for valuable battery element
By Ivana Bzganovic and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2024
EnvironmentA rare endangered plant is at the center of a brewing battle in Nevada, which could supercharge the transition away from fossil fuels
By Scott Sonner and The Associated PressJuly 18, 2024
TechThree top executives at Tesla have resigned in two weeks, with the latest departure at the end of its earnings call
By Amanda GerutApril 23, 2024
EnvironmentA snail smaller than a fingernail is endangering a key part of Biden’s climate agenda: A huge lithium mine in Nevada
By Scott Sonner and The Associated PressFebruary 9, 2024
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 5, 2024
TechTesla rival BYD and other battery giants are betting on sodium for EVs and energy storage—and challenging the dominance of lithium-ion
By Eddie Spence, Annie Lee and BloombergNovember 26, 2023
TechExxon Mobil is drilling in Arkansas—for lithium—and expects to produce the crucial EV battery material by 2027
By Andrew DeMillo and The Associated PressNovember 14, 2023
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