The US Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to the lithium mine in Nevada.

China has led the industrial recovery from covid-19 with the rest of the world struggling to catch up.

SQM said it is is making progress in improving relations with the communities that live around the Atacama salt flat.

Australian startup Vulcan Energy claims it can produce battery-grade lithium without emitting carbon dioxide.

Global EV sales are projected to surge 60% this year, according to BloombergNEF.

Native communities that ring the Atacama worry that mining may be depleting scarce freshwater and lithium-rich brine, reducing its availability for people and wildlife.

Covid-19 restrictions in Chile hindered the miner’s ability to continue exploring the project.