Exxon Mobil has signed a preliminary agreement to provide battery metal lithium to an LG Chem Ltd. plant in the US, strengthening the oil major’s role in the domestic critical minerals supply chain.

By Junior Mining Council President Fred Arendse The harrowing incident in Klerksdorp, where thousands of illegal miners remain trapped in a disused mineshaft, underscores the depth of South Africa’s ...

At more than 3 700 m above sea level, the "karachi" swims happily in dense salt flat waters, but locals worry a future lithium project will endanger this extreme-environment fish. The Orestias ...