Lithium at California’s Salton Sea could Power Millions of Electric Vehicles
Southern California’s Salton Sea may be sitting atop a lithium gold mine that, if extracted, could power a staggering 375 million electric vehicle batteries, according to a new report. It’s not exactly a secret that lithium is present in the…
Lithium extraction for EV batteries will expand in North America
Innovation and collaboration are the keys to scaling the lithium supply chain in North America, said Eric Norris, president of the lithium business unit at Albemarle Corp. Albemarle, a top global lithium producer, expects demand to more than double worldwide…
Imerys To Produce Lithium In UK For EV Batteries
French minerals group Imerys (IMTP.PA) on Thursday announced plans to mine lithium in the UK and said the site could supply two-thirds of batteries for Britain’s electric vehicles by 2030. Imerys aims to produce around 20,0000 tonnes a year of lithium carbonate…
Boost For Europe’s EV Makers After Portuguese Lithium Mine Given Environmental Nod
Europe’s electric car industry received a significant fillip in its efforts to secure raw material supplies after Portuguese authorities gave a green-light to what will be one of the continent’s first large-scale lithium mines. London-listed Savannah Resources said on Wednesday…