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Environment
China dominates the minerals that power AI. But one company claims there’s enough supply on the ocean floor to last for hundreds of years
By Jake AngeloMay 15, 2026
Lithium battery facility
North America
China dominates the world’s lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years’ worth in its own backyard
By Jake AngeloApril 30, 2026
UN
Politics
Critical 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
Washington takes stake in company building one of the world’s largest lithium mines as it races to catch up with China
North America
Washington 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
Critical minerals processing will be the equivalent of 19th-century oil refineries—at a Rockefeller moment
Commentary
Critical minerals processing will be the equivalent of 19th-century oil refineries—at a Rockefeller moment
By Venkat PachaMarch 17, 2025
Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy.
Commentary
Jennifer Granholm: Hit reverse on EV investments and China wins the race
By Jennifer GranholmJanuary 9, 2025
Bill Gates addresses participants of the World Health Summit 2024 in Berlin
Finance
AI-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
Protest in the street
Environment
Rio 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
Protesters campaigning against the opening of a controversial lithium mining project.
Environment
Lithium 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
A botanist works in her greenhouse to save an endangered plant
Environment
A 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
Elon Musk
Tech
Three 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
Springsnail
Environment
A 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
Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Finance
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos made a bet on mining startup KoBold—now they’ve struck gold
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 5, 2024
Tesla rival BYD and other battery giants are betting on sodium for EVs and energy storage—and challenging the dominance of lithium-ion
Tech
Tesla 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
Exxon Mobil is drilling in Arkansas—for lithium—and expects to produce the crucial EV battery material by 2027
Tech
Exxon 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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