When Lady Gaga recently spoke in an interview about taking lithium while suffering from a “psychotic break”, it drew attention to a drug that has long been used in psychiatry but is less widely ...

Atlantic Lithium Ltd. has secured approval to develop Ghana’s first lithium mine on terms more favorable than those sought under a previous government. The Australian miner’s local unit will pay ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Inside his office just off Mt. Vernon's town square, attorney B.F. Hicks lays a map out on his desk. At speed, he points at different tracts of land, reciting who lives there, what ...

The joint venture, Smackover Lithium, will supply Trafigura with 8,000 metric tons ⁠per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 10-year period starting when commercial production begins. Sign ...

An "Access Restricted" sign is displayed at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site at Thacker Pass, April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. (Rick Bowmer/AP) Lithium is essential for the green economy, a key ...

The notion that lithium might treat Alzheimer’s was revived last year when scientists reported that the brains of people and mice with amyloid pathology are deficient in the metal ion, and that the ...

Global lithium demand could top 13 million tonnes by 2050 if the world moves fast on clean energy, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium. The warning is blunt: ...

Lithium carbonate might have slowed decline in verbal memory in a pilot study. However, the treatment did not meet a prespecified threshold for the trial's primary outcomes. Earlier research suggested ...

Minerals are a hot topic in 2026. Lithium, the crucial ingredient in batteries that power smartphones and electric vehicles, is in particular demand. While most of the discussion has been around the ...

Albemarle Corp.’s commitment to reopening a dormant lithium mine in Kings Mountain hit a key milestone, at the same time the company is cutting costs elsewhere. The Charlotte-based specialty chemical ...

A second significant growth market could make it third-time lucky for investors with an appetite for another roller-coaster ride on lithium, an important battery metal. Best known for its use in the ...