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The Latest Breaking News from lithium

Plummeting Battery Prices Will Make EV Costs Equal ICE Cars By 2029: Study

Batteries are the priciest component in EVs, and they require critical minerals like lithium and others to function.

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Lithium giant Pilbara Minerals profit drops, defers div

Pilbara Minerals is digging in as lithium prices remain depressed, deferring dividends for shareholders after an 82 per cent slide in half-year net profit.

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IGO profit halves amid nickel slump, shine off lithium

Critical minerals company IGO is the latest to slash the value of Western Australian nickel mines after a price slump for the battery metal.

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Latest Research Shows Lithium Metal Batteries Can Be 'Revived'

Stanford University's latest research shows degraded lithium-metal battery cells can be "revived" after sitting at low states of charges.

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French recycling plant ablaze with 900 tonnes lithium batteries

A recycling plant in France caught fire, endangering 900 tonnes of lithium batteries. Stay updated on the situation and potential hazards.

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California Has Enough Lithium Reserves To Power Over 300 Million EV Batteries

The U.S. Department of Energy said the lithium reserves in the Salton Sea provide a "once-in-a-generation-opportunity."

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Miners demand share of tax relief to dig for net-zero

Australia has a treasure trove of critical ores but nickel and lithium producers want tax relief to get it out of the ground and into the world's electric cars.

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Germany's Mine-to-motor Lithium Supply Chain Takes Shape

Once a byword for environmental disaster due to its heavy industry and mining, the city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen is poised to become a key site for Germany's ambitious green transition.

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Solid-state battery breakthrough could solve the biggest flaw in this potentially world-changing technology

Harvard researchers have recently made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery technology that could lead to safer, longer-lasting, and more efficient batteries.

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Europe’s thirst for lithium threatens livelihoods, biodiversity in Portugal

Open-pit mines are planned for Portugal’s northern region, worrying locals who say their livelihoods are at risk.

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Demand for minerals sparks fear of mining abuses on Indigenous peoples' lands

There's a growing demand for minerals as the world ramps up manufacturing of climate solutions. Experts say more than half of these mining projects are on or near lands of Indigenous peoples.

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Subterranean astronauts uncover the hidden alchemy of a “cosmic cauldron”

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Australian shares follow US higher but miners struggle

The ASX200 climbed 0.8 per cent after US indices surged to record highs, despite falling lithium prices triggering a brutal sell off in mining stocks.

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Suspected lithium battery fire at Singleton tears through car and property

A fire that destroyed property at Singleton prompts a warning about lithium batteries.

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Australia’s ‘white gold’ was supposed to fuel the EV transition – then prices for battery minerals collapsed

Why have lithium, nickel and cobalt markets slumped despite the demand for electric vehicles? And what happens next?

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Scientists used AI to build a low-lithium battery from a new material that took just hours to discover

Microsoft's AI tool narrowed 32 million theoretical materials down to 18 in just 80 hours — with scientists synthesizing one that can reduce Lithium usage in batteries by 70%.

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What Are Solid-State Batteries?

Solid-state batteries might be the breakthrough that the car industry is looking for to cull EV range anxiety once and for all.

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Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Global supply chain challenges have eased and labour costs are still rising in Australia and North America but interest rates may have peaked, Rio Tinto says.

The Hindu

India to pump in about ₹200 crore to explore, develop five lithium blocks in Argentina: Govt.

India will pump in about ₹200 crore to explore and develop five lithium mines in Argentina, the government said

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Australian shares flat as uranium soars, lithium dips

The ASX200 has finished basically unchanged, with oil, gas and uranium companies doing well and lithium producers continuing their slide.

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BYD Unveiling Driver-Assist Systems, To Enter Major Market In Big Week For EV King

BYD will tout its driver-assistance systems and other smart car tech on Tuesday, and enter Indonesia on Thursday. It's held talks with Sigma Lithium.

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A 'holy grail' battery breakthrough could charge your Windows laptop or Xbox controller in 2 minutes, make it last for decades

A new breakthrough in lithium metal anode battery research might finally make them viable for practical use, supercharging devices like your Windows laptop, Steam Deck, smartphone, and many more.

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'White gold' on ice as mine faces major project expiry

Australia's first and only lithium producer outside Western Australia has had a rocky ride on the "white gold" trail and faces another hurdle.

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