South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group has signed a strategic agreement with China's Ningbo Ronbay New Energy to supply lithium from Australia and Argentina and collaborate on spent-battery recycling initiatives.
South Africa's push for green energy and lithium mining faces fierce opposition from thousands of farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, who fear losing productive agricultural land, jobs, and homes to open-pit operations.
Coal India is considering acquiring a Chilean unit of Wealth Minerals to secure lithium resources for EV batteries. Both companies jointly applied for a lithium extraction license in Chile, while India seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.
Technology journalist Ben Wodecki recounts a terrifying flight to Las Vegas where an overheated battery pack caught fire, highlighting a growing global aviation safety crisis involving lithium-ion batteries.
A SpaceX rocket stage collided with the Moon at 8,690km/h, observed by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, revealing spectral lines of sodium and lithium in the impact plume, crucial for understanding lunar space debris as NASA plans a sustained human presence on the Moon.
A UN report released in Santiago urges Latin American and Caribbean nations to maintain strategic flexibility, diversifying trade toward China while keeping security ties with Washington.
The White House added 43 Chinese companies to a blacklist under the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act, citing alleged forced labor in Xinjiang. Beijing condemned the move as a "classic act of economic coercion," marking the third US measure against China this week.
Lithiumorotat, im Netz als Wundermittel gegen Demenz gefeiert, ist in Deutschland verboten. Ein Neurowissenschaftler bewertet den Hype kritisch und erläutert den aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Stand, um zu klären, ob es tatsächlich vor Alzheimer schützen kann.
A Secretaria de Meio Ambiente de Minas Gerais (Semad) suspendeu as operações de extração da Sigma Lithium, maior produtora de lítio do Brasil no Vale do Jequitinhonha, a partir de 13 de julho, por intervenções em cursos d'água, supressão de vegetação e extração sem licença. A empresa nega irregularidades, pagará multas de US$ 540 mil e negocia um acordo de regularização.
China's Ministry of Finance announced a new consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries and solar cells, effective September 1 and April 1 respectively, starting at 2% and rising to 4% a year later, impacting manufacturers and the electric vehicle sector.
President Xi Jinping presented China's top science awards, emphasizing tech innovation's role in modernization and global competitiveness. He acknowledged challenges like insufficient original innovation and talent structure issues.
President Xi Jinping awarded top scientists, including Ben De for his work on China's first airborne pulse-Doppler fire-control radar, at a ceremony in Beijing. Xi emphasized the importance of scientific and technological self-reliance during the 15th five-year plan period.
86岁的中国工程院院士陈立泉因其在中国锂电产业从无到有、从跟跑到领跑的奠基性贡献，荣获国家最高科学技术奖。他36岁转行，从废弃“鸡舍”起步，成功研制中国第一块固态锂电池，并推动中国锂电产业突围登顶，为新能源汽车产业发展做出巨大贡献。
USGS research estimates 2.5 million tons of lithium in the Appalachian Mountains, enough for 500 billion smartphones or 130 million EVs. This discovery highlights potential for domestic supply but faces significant technical and environmental challenges.
En Alsace, Lithium de France exploite un site géothermique pour produire de l'énergie et extraire du lithium destiné aux batteries électriques. L'entreprise, détenue par Arverne et Equinor Ventures, fore deux puits pour un double objectif industriel et économique.
Beijing has implemented new measures, effective July 3, allowing offshore industrial players to trade lithium carbonate futures and options on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, aiming to strengthen its control over global lithium prices and gain an advantage in the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors.
Das Buch "Seltene Erden" von Jakob Kullik beleuchtet die zentrale Bedeutung von Seltenen Erden für moderne Technologien wie Elektromobilität und erneuerbare Energien. Es analysiert den globalen Markt und die internationale Politik, die dessen Entwicklung prägen, und hebt die steigende Nachfrage hervor.
Die deutsche Bundesregierung hat 2025 bis zu 4,9 Millionen Euro für das umstrittene Lithiumprojekt von Rio Tinto in Serbien bereitgestellt, unter anderem für eine Imagekampagne, um Proteste der serbischen Bevölkerung zu entgegnen.
UK passengers are warned not to pack power banks or vapes in hold luggage due to lithium battery fire risks, which are now the top safety concern for aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority advises keeping these devices in the cabin as incidents of devices in hold bags nearly doubled in a year.
UK flight passengers are warned against packing power banks and vapes in hold luggage due to the fire risk from lithium batteries, identified as the top safety risk by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Incidents nearly doubled in a year, prompting a reminder to carry such devices in cabin luggage, especially ahead of the summer holidays.
A new rechargeable solid-state battery developed by a Tsinghua University-led team operates stably up to 150°C and can withstand thermal shocks up to 300°C. Its safety, small size, and high energy density make it suitable for next-generation technologies.
India is set to approve a scheme offering production-linked incentives and waiving import duties on capital goods to establish domestic lithium and nickel processing facilities, aiming to reduce overseas dependence and build critical minerals capacity.
In Dubi, Tschechien, protestieren Hunderte gegen den geplanten Lithiumabbau nahe der deutschen Grenze. Das Projekt, das als strategisch wichtig für die EU gilt, verspricht Arbeitsplätze, weckt aber Erinnerungen an Umweltsünden und schürt Ängste vor Wasserverschmutzung.
Zimbabwe is pushing to process lithium domestically, aiming for higher value exports. Major projects, often Chinese-backed, are increasing production, but concerns linger about infrastructure, community benefits, and over-reliance on China.
