#lithium

Earth AI is pitching artificial intelligence as a faster way to find lithium, copper, nickel and other critical minerals as demand rises across data centers, batteries and power infrastructure.

Mangrove Lithium has opened what it says is North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, with output aimed at supporting electric vehicle production.

Mangrove Lithium says it has opened North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, a 1,000-tonne-per-year facility in Delta, British Columbia, aimed at strengthening regional battery-material supply.

A new German research initiative is examining whether lithium trapped in ancient saline waters beneath the German Basin could represent one of Europe’s largest domestic resources

An Interesting Engineering candidate points to a new method that reportedly uses hygroscopic salt and humid air to recover 96% of lithium from mining waste, highlighting the growing push to extract more value from waste.

Researchers use Flash Joule Heating to destroy forever chemicals while extracting 99% pure lithium from brine in seconds.