Australia’s mining empire under threat from China
China’s US$120 billion global push into critical minerals is heightening risks to Australia’s export dominance, as Beijing moves…
Low doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’s
A once-daily dose of a medication, which averaged 195 mg, produced blood levels significantly lower than those typically…
Talison lithium mine blasts in regional WA ignite calls for home buyback scheme
Home owners living beside the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine in Western Australia’s South West region are calling…
Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
New chip-based test could revolutionize blood transfusions
A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions-giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to…
CO2 + H2O = cleaner recycling of dead lithium batteries?
Chinese scientists have found a way to recycle lithium batteries using only carbon dioxide and water – eliminating…
India, Australia invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers…
Talison Lithium will not reopen historic rail line from world’s biggest lithium mine after finding it economically unviable
Sino–American company Talison Lithium has ruled out a rail link to the world’s biggest lithium mine in West…
The Circular Battery Economy Set to Surge to Nearly $78 Billion
As the global energy transition accelerates, the race to secure critical minerals is shifting from remote mines to…
Australia’s pursuit of critical minerals holy grail could come at great cost
Pursuing the holy grail of critical minerals could be economically irrational, and Australia will need to bet on…
Nissan and Lithion redefine EV battery recycling in Canada
A new recycling initiative in Canada aims to give electric vehicle (EV) batteries a second life. The program,…
CATL’s lithium mine reserve report approved, moving closer to resuming production, report says
CATL‘s Jianxiawo mine has now received reserve approval, bringing it one step closer to obtaining a mining permit…