lithium

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 Press
October 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

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March 17, 2025
Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy.
Commentary

Jennifer Granholm: Hit reverse on EV investments and China wins the race

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January 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

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January 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 Press
August 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 Press
July 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 Press
July 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

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April 24, 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 Press
February 9, 2024
Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Finance

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos made a bet on mining startup KoBold—now they’ve struck gold

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February 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 Bloomberg
November 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 Press
November 14, 2023
Bolivia is sitting on a goldmine of lithium but it’s setting up an ideological collision between modern society and indigenous religious views
Environment

Bolivia is sitting on a goldmine of lithium but it’s setting up an ideological collision between modern society and indigenous religious views

By Mario Orospe Hernández and The Conversation
April 21, 2023
Chile wants to nationalize its priceless lithium supply as the EV revolution heats up
Finance

Chile wants to nationalize its priceless lithium supply as the EV revolution heats up

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April 21, 2023
Australia says lithium will match coal’s importance within five years as the world shifts from fossil fuels to clean energy
Environment

Australia says lithium will match coal’s importance within five years as the world shifts from fossil fuels to clean energy

By James Fernyhough and Bloomberg
April 2, 2023

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