Direct lithium extraction has been hailed as a way to reduce mining impacts in South America but experts warn it may not be ...

Measuring water availability for lithium extraction can still be unpredictable, especially in the high-altitude Lithium Triangle in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Current models can overestimate how ...

A new one‑step, water‑, acid‑, and alkali‑free method for extracting high‑purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential ...

By using a technique called flash Joule heating, or FJH, scientists can rapidly heat lithium-rich rock to extreme ...

The push towards a green, battery-powered future comes with a major tradeoff. Student reporters from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University discovered that ...