The Atacama salt flat in Chile is experiencing a concerning rate of subsidence. According to a recent study by the University of Chile, the land is sinking at a rateContinue Reading
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in various devices like electric vehicles, smartphones, and laptops due to their rechargeable nature and numerous advantages, making them the preferred choice in the market.Continue Reading
The United States has potentially found the world’s largest lithium deposit in the McDermitt Caldera, a volcanic crater on the Nevada-Oregon border. The deposit is estimated to contain 20 toContinue Reading
We’ve learned in the past that relying on someone too much gives them a lever they can use against you. For example, in 2010, China’s decision to withdraw supplies fromContinue Reading
As electric vehicle sales climb, the sector faces a slew of bottlenecks:- Ramping up manufacturing of batteries and the raw materials that go into them takes time. Asian businesses nowContinue Reading
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are now collaborating with industry to evaluate a method that employs magnetic nanoparticles to extract important elements such asContinue Reading
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are currently facing a key challenge: the availability of rare minerals like lithium, cobalt etc. which are required for the creation of battery packs. Mining lithium,Continue Reading
A project, known as Lithium Americas, for which workers are preparing to start blasting and digging out a giant pit atop a long-dormant volcano in northern Nevada has drawn protestsContinue Reading
