The US, under President Trump, has intensified efforts to secure critical minerals in South America, especially in the Lithium Triangle, which consists of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.

TOPSHOT - Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on September 12, 2022. - The ...

Researchers developed a vermiculite membrane to efficiently extract lithium from seawater. This technology could reduce environmental damage and geopolitical risks tied to traditional lithium mining.

A new report on the impact of lithium mining in South America’s lithium triangle finds the rush to extract lithium in Chile’s Salar de Atacama has had a severe impact on the area’s water supplies.

A new, accidental discovery by University of Michigan scientists allows for the cost-effective extraction of lithium from magnesium-rich brines by using charged membranes without electricity. The ...

As the demand for clean energy and electric mobility accelerates, lithium has emerged as a critical mineral, closely entwined with energy and even geopolitics, as evidenced most recently in the ...