The only lithium mine operating in the United States is in Nevada. But there are plans to open more to meet the demand for lithium-battery storage.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a deal that would allow the U.S. government to take a small equity stake in a Canadian company that is developing one of the world’s largest ...

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% ...

North American lithium company Lithium Americas Corp (LAC). LAC aims to extract lithium at Thacker Pass from a large clay deposit, something that has never been done before at commercial scale. The ...

You may not know exactly what lithium is, but your life probably wouldn’t be the same without it. The lightweight metal is the secret ingredient in the batteries that power everything from phones and ...

Democrats in Congress are demanding that the Trump administration investigate a top official at the Interior Department who is accused of violating ethics standards with a $3.5 million water deal for ...

Karen Budd-Falen failed to disclose a water rights deal her family made with the company developing the Thacker Pass project. Top House Democrats on Tuesday asked the Interior Department’s Office of ...

Lithium Americas Corp. LAC and Albemarle Corporation ALB both engage in exploration, development, mining, processing and production of lithium. Albemarle is also a leading producer of ...