Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling

The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 8:33 am

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011 as World Nuclear Association predicts installed capacity to expand 70% by 2040 amid small modular reactor construction boom.

Frik Els | September 12, 2023 | 5:52 pm

What electricity sources power the world?

Coal still leads the charge when it comes to electricity, representing 35.4% of global power generation.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | September 12, 2023 | 12:09 pm

Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals

Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of the Kings Mountain lithium mine.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:24 am

Barrick to double copper output to 1 billion lb. by 2031

CEO Mark Bristow said the copper increase plus its gold production was to boost total production to 6.8 million gold equivalent oz. by that date.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:06 am

US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal

In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it advocated for moving to a system of leasing federal lands for mining.

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 10:37 am

Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code?

Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV battery anode market by 2025.

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm

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