Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great. Patrick Donnelly and Naomi Fraga in a salt flat on the edge of Ash ...

A method known as direct extraction is better for the environment, but has yet to prove itself economical. At a llama farm outside the picturesque desert town of Tilcara in the mineral-rich province ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Late last month, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management granted ...

A new report on the impact of lithium mining in South America’s lithium triangle finds the rush to extract lithium in Chile’s Salar de Atacama has had a severe impact on the area’s water supplies.

Lithium, the "white gold" needed to power America's clean-energy future, is becoming the most sought-after mineral in Nevada – in a state that's already the nation's largest producer of gold – said ...

“Corkran’s systematic evaluations revealed two new processes,” says Boutt, professor of Earth, geographic, and climate sciences at UMass Amherst and the paper’s senior author. AMHERST, Mass. — One of ...