This paper discusses lithium's significance as a crucial mineral in the transition to a low-
carbon future. Lithium, a chemical element of the alkali metal group, is currently gaining …

Lithium is a mineral with multiple industrial applications ranging from the manufacture of
glass and ceramics to the production of psychiatric drugs. At the same time, due to its …

Lithium is a key resource in global efforts toward decarbonization. However, like the
extraction process associated with this soft, white metal, the lithium story is complex …

Over the past century lithium went from being a minor metal with very limited application to
being one of the core elements for the electrification revolution of the automotive sector. In …

Climate change has been a persisting problem for society for many decades now. It is an
issue that is deteriorating the world's ecosystems and disrupting human civilization. It is not …

comparable to rare earths (E&MJ, December 2010, p. 46-53), in that the world's production
capacity is highly concentrated in just a few places, lithium has become increasingly …

Demand for lithium has grown significantly over the past decade as it has become key in the
development of industrial products, particularly batteries for electronic devices and electric …

Politicians have called for a pause in new mining contracts for lithium, which is in high
demand for electric car batteries but is at the heart of a debate in Chile over mines, water …

Bottom Line Chinese firms are inching closer to billions of dollars worth of deals in
Afghanistan in search of natural resources just two years after the United States exited from …

Lithium is everywhere. If you have a mobile phone or a laptop, you are taking advantage of
one of the technological revolutions of the last 30 years: lithium-ion batteries. Lithium has …