In chemistry, some problems are so persistent that they are nicknamed “forever.” Perfluoroalkyl and ...

Two non-profits want court to reconsider a claim they filed in 2024 that the environmental impact report for the Hell’s Kitchen lithium mine near the Salton Sea neglects potential problems with air ...

A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the resource. The world's largest ...

Despite promises of bringing cash and clean energy to a long-struggling region in the California desert, a new lithium mining project is already under scrutiny for allegedly ignoring the severe ...

Researchers developed a vermiculite membrane to efficiently extract lithium from seawater. This technology could reduce environmental damage and geopolitical risks tied to traditional lithium mining.

After a public outcry, the federal government has extended the public comment period for a controversial lithium exploration project on the Oregon-Nevada border. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...

Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from the western Nevada sun. This vast field is where Redwood Materials ...

Off-road vehicles are driven on the property owned by Controlled Thermal Resources, which will be mined for lithium along the Salton Sea, in Niland, Calif., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Welcome to ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The world’s largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for thousands of square miles atop a high, dry Andean plateau in ...