After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? | Reuters
WEBLONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Lithium boom has turned to lithium bust over the last two years as a wave of new supply overwhelms weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The...
Lithium Gets a Charge, but Oversupply Still Looms - WSJ
WEB2 days ago · Lithium, which is used to make batteries for both gadgets and electric vehicles, has been on a roller-coaster ride in recent years. Its price skyrocketed in 2021 and 2022, only for a subsequent...
A worldwide lithium shortage could come as soon as 2025
WEBAug 29, 2023 · A worldwide shortage for lithium could be on its way as demand for the metal ramps up, with some analysts forecasting that it could come as soon as 2025.
Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
Energy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for …
WEBThe U.S Energy Department agreed on Thursday to provide the $2.26 billion conditional loan to Canada-based Lithium Americas to help cover costs at its open pit mine deeper than the length of a football field near the Oregon line.
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
WEBJuly 31 (Reuters) - Albemarle (ALB.N), the world's largest lithium producer, said on Wednesday it would slash costs for the second time this year and that everything but its dividend could be on...
Lithium: Price Collapse Secures Green Transition, Causes Headaches - Forbes
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Lithium's price plunge may be good news in the short term for some green industries, but its long term impact on production may bottleneck future green innovation.
New technology extracts lithium from briny water - Stanford News
WEBAug 21, 2024 · A new technology can extract lithium from brines at an estimated cost of under 40% that of today’s dominant extraction method, and at just a fourth of lithium’s current market price.
Lithium price plunges on slowing Chinese demand for electric …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Lithium miners are cutting costs and scaling back plans to expand production after slowing demand in China for electric vehicles crushed the price of the battery metal.
The lithium boom: What's holding back a lithium rush in the U.S.? - WBUR
WEBMar 11, 2024 · The start of On Point’s weeklong exploration “Elements of energy” takes us inside America’s push for a lithium boom. The U.S. sits on some of the largest lithium reserves in the world. It ...