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Despite promises of bringing cash and clean energy to a long-struggling region in the California desert, a new lithium mining project is already under scrutiny for allegedly ignoring the severe ...

Oct. 7—Montanore Minerals' Libby Mine exploration project is a go after Kootenai National Forest officials signed off on it last week. The decision was lauded by Montana's congressional delegation, ...

It was a memorable month for the silver and other precious metals miner, not least because it joined a high-profile index. The index is closely followed by many analysts and investors tracking ...

Lilac Solutions is pioneering a new type of lithium extraction that could double US production in two years and shake up the industry. BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah – On a bright afternoon in August, the ...

Hecla Mining said the U.S. Forest Service issued a final decision notice and finding of no significant impact for the Libby Exploration Project, advancing the exploration phase of the copper and ...

Bill McColl has 25+ years of experience as a senior producer and writer for TV, radio, and digital media leading teams of anchors, reporters, and editors in creating news broadcasts, covering some of ...

With China producing more than 85% of the world’s batteries, the U.S. is racing to mine the metals needed for national security and products like EVs. In April, 2024, the WSJ went inside two projects ...

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% ...

Jamie Hinch receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council's Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership. The woman’s eyes blazed as I scanned the feedback form she was showing me.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan.