The Latest Breaking News from lithium

Delta flight makes emergency landing after lithium battery explodes in passenger’s carry-on

Flight 1334, carrying 191 people, declared an emergency after smoke entered the cabin

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

How your smartphone is powered by debris from a nova star explosion

The discovery could explain why younger stars seem to have more lithium than the Big Bang theory says they should have.

Space · Jul 8, 2025

Chile Cuts Up To 70% Of Red Tape, Promises Streamlined Mining Approvals

Chile's Congress has passed a long-awaited mining regulation reform to cut permitting times drastically. The reform is expected to boost investor confidence in the world's top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier.

Benzinga · Jul 3, 2025

Chevron Joins Lithium Race With 125,000-Acre Texas-Arkansas Deal

Chevron U.S.A., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), announced its intention to enter the lithium market last week by acquiring lease rights to approximately 125,000 net acres spanning northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2025

The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transition

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

Recycling batteries from ‘urban mines’: how Europe can source critical raw materials at home

From Li-ion batteries and electric vehicles to drones and solar panels, nearly all clean technologies depend on critical raw materials, such as lithium, nickel and cobalt. As the demand for these technologies surges, so too does the demand for their components, placing immense pressure on supply chains.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025

Europe's Lithium Quest Hampered By China And Lack Of Cash

Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025

Australia holds cards as global lithium shortage looms

With international demand for lithium expected to grow tenfold in just the next few years, Australia is well placed to cash in as the world's biggest producer.

AAP · Jun 14, 2025

Lithium used in electric car batteries cannot be produced fast enough for demand, study finds

Even a tenfold increase in production may not be enough, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Lithium supplies will not keep up with demand for electric cars, experts warn

Researchers from East China Normal University in Shanghai and Sweden’s Lund University described the shortage as a ‘looming crisis”.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025