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The U.S. - China Trade Deal and Its Impact on Lithium

China Suspends Export Restrictions on Lithium-Ion

Redwood Materials Secures Funding from Nvidia’s Investment Arm

Fisking WFAE 90.7: Lithium and a Snapshot of Current and Future U.S. Production

The Trump Administration Discontinued the Final $100 Million of the DOE Grant for Construction of Ascend Elements’ APEX 1 in Kentucky

Lithium Americas: National Security, Taxpayer Equity and the Future of Lithium Mining

Overview of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Silver Peak Lithium Operation Expansion.

FOIA Documents for American Battery Technology Company’s South Carolina Grant.

Adding context to a Fox News article on lithium-ion recycling.

Securing the Charge: Transforming Mining Waste into the Backbone of U.S. Economic Growth

Securing the Charge: China’s Policy-Driven Approach to Maintaining Its Lithium-Ion Dominance

A Breakdown of American Battery Technology Company’s Lithium Hydroxide from Claystone Platform.

How Oil and Lithium Became Allies in the Critical Minerals War with China

Fact Checking a New Source of Lithium

ABTC’s DOE 2025 Annual Merit Review Presentation for their $10 Million Grant

Lithium-ion vs. Sodium-ion

Is Lithium Really That Dirty?

The Lithium Market in 2025: Production, Consumption, and the Gaps in Reporting

A UK Company Targets China’s Dominance of Underused Lithium Ore

Li-Cycle’s Last Stand: A Speculative Bet on Lithium-Ion Recycling Unravels

Saudi Arabia’s Clean Energy Transformation: Vision 2030 and Global Partnerships

A U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, inspired by Wyoming’s Permanent Mineral Trust Fund

Why Slate Auto’s Truck Is an EV and Not a Gas Vehicle

From Years to Weeks: President Trump Accelerates NEPA Reviews for U.S. Minerals and Energy Projects

Tesla’s Lithium Refinery: North America’s Largest Battery-Grade Lithium Facility

The 10 Critical Mineral Projects Being Fast-Tracked Under President Trump’s Executive Order

Trump’s Executive Order: Streamlining Regulations for Critical Mineral Mining

Reciprocal Tariffs: Exemptions and Impacts on the U.S. Lithium Industry

An Easily Debunked Lithium Meme to Start the Week

Overview of LiAl-LDHs Sorbents Used in Direct Lithium Extraction.

Addressing the Missing Context in a Blog Post About Lithium Extraction From Brines and the Use of Fresh Water

The Closure of the Bureau of Mines in 1996: A Turning Point for U.S. Mining and National Security

Ascend Elements Appoints Linh Austin as CEO Amid EV Market Reset

Comparing Lithium Extraction: Tesla’s Patent vs. ABTC’s Selective Process

Status of Commercial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling in the United States

The Intersection of Economies of Scale, Metal Prices, and Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Ascend Elements’ Shift from CAM to pCAM: A Sensible Move for the U.S. Battery Market

President Trump and NEPA

Is Aqua Metal’s Shift from Innovation to Legacy a Herald of Things to Come for the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Industry

Why Lithium Batteries Aren’t Fully Discharged Before Recycling.

Consumer Electronics: A Short-Term Solution for a Domestic Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain

Rhyolite Ridge Lithium Project Secures $996 Million Loan to Strengthen Domestic Supply

Three Types of Companies in Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Lithium Batteries and Water: Separating Facts from Fear-Driven Misinformation