China has begun restricting exports of key equipment used to process lithium, a crucial metal for electric vehicle batteries. According to Reuters, a major Chinese manufacturer has stopped exporting sorbents—filtration equipment essential for extracting lithium from brines.

Chinese firm stops EV tech exports amid trade tensions

Saudi Arabia has successfully extracted lithium from brine samples from Aramco’s oilfields. The country plans to launch a commercial pilot programme for direct extraction soon.

Saudi launches project to extract lithium from oilfield brine

The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by half to around 80,000 tons equivalent of lithium carbonate (LCE) from nearly 150,000 last year.


Lithium prices to stabilise in 2025 as China EV sales ease glut

Lithium is not expected to make a big comeback this year due to a supply glut. The possibility that certain mines may be reactivated if prices increase is also adding to the surplus concerns. Take a look at this report as we decode if lithium could recover this year...

Resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery

Biden administration greenlights critical Nevada Lithium mine

Global Lithium price crash forces Argentina's mining companies to scale back

A giant lake has treasure worth $540 billion hidden in its bed in California. Can it be extracted?

Lithium batteries have revolutionized the way we live and work, they power everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and grid scale, energy storage systems. Their high energy density long shelf life and lightweight design have made them the Preferred Choice across industry. The latest discovery by Chinese scientists might revolutionized the lithium battery industry. Watch to know more.

New Technology Extracts Lithium From Seawater

Indian minister reveals discovery of lithium resources in Karnataka state

New reasearch has highligted a significant issue with Lithium-Ion batteries being used in clean energy. These batteries contain toxic PFAs chemicals, also known as 'forever chemicals'.

Toxic chemicals found in clean energy batteries, threat of PFAS in Lithium-ion cells

Chile's lithium projects spark interest from over 50 companies

The global race to win the Lithium race is likely to heat up. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are likely to be harness the mineral, which is used to power EV batteries.

Saudi Arabia & UAE plan to mine Lithium for EV batteries

India's state-owned company, Khanij Bidesh India ltd or Kabil, has signed a $24 million lithium exploration pact in Argentina. Speaking to Wion's diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibal, argentina's envoy Hugo Javier Gobbi welcomed the lithium deal.

India-Argentina cooperation on lithium

India invests $24 mn in lithium exploration: Boosting energy transition & bilateral ties with Argentina

China's BYD Initiates talks with Sigma Lithium for EV materials: Financial Times report

In a significant breakthrough, Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have utilised artificial intelligence and supercomputing to discover a new material that could dramatically reduce lithium use in batteries by up to 70%. This discovery, potentially revolutionising the battery industry, was achieved by narrowing down from 32 million inorganic materials to 18 candidates in just a week, a process that could have taken over 20 years traditionally.

Gravitas | Artificial Intelligence discovers material to cut Lithium use

Discovery of Lithium in India's J&K. About 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium deposits found in J&K. The discovery makes India 7th largest Lithium resource-rich country. Watch the video to know more!

Discovery of Lithium in India's Jammu and Kashmir

India: 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium deposits found in J&K

This ancient supervolcano is a treasure trove of lithium. Here's why it matters

US, Saudi Arabia are in dialogue to secure metals in Africa: Report

UK has approved the construction of its first large scale lithium refinery. Run by 'green lithium', the refinery will produce critically needed material for electric car batteries.

UK's first large scale lithium refinery | World Climate Tracker

India proposes to open up deep-seated minerals. The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2023

All about India's plan to allow the private sector to mine lithium, 5 other atomic minerals

India's El Dorado: All eyes set on first lithium, rare earth elements auctions

India's ambitions to become a leader in the electric vehicles have got a major boost, India on Monday, said that it has found a major Lithium reserve in the Western state of Rajasthan.

India discovers major Lithium reserves

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