Lithium is the lightest and smallest alkali metal in the periodic table and possesses a high electrochemical potential. These attributes make it attractive for use in batteries, as it can provide a ...

During the recent Digging Deeper: The Future of Mining Benzinga virtual event, Alex Wylie, president, CEO, and director of Volt Lithium, detailed the company’s groundbreaking approach. Unlike ...

Green mining practices are revolutionizing the mining industry, driven by an urgent call for sustainable resource extraction amid climate change. As this eco-friendly shift gains momentum, Vale S.A.

A company hoping to extract lithium from underground brines in south Arkansas announced Tuesday that it had completed technical testing that it said demonstrated that the direct lithium extraction ...

Tom Savige is a researcher at the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Tim T. Werner is a researcher at the School of ...

Mining might not be something you think about daily, but every physical product we use and depend on is dependent on natural resources that come from and are extracting from the Earth. AI is ...

The proposed new Minerals and Mining Exploration Act is expected to better serve landowners and provide a comprehensive legal ...

Access to critical minerals is increasingly becoming a global economic and geopolitical imperative. Companies and governments have long recognized the benefits of having a steady supply of critical ...

The state is transitioning to scientific mining after a ban on rat-hole operations. Three applicants have started scientific ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. While “there’s a lot of room for ...