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Solid-state battery breakthrough could solve the biggest flaw in this potentially world-changing technology

Harvard researchers have recently made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery technology that could lead to safer, longer-lasting, and more efficient batteries.

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Europe’s thirst for lithium threatens livelihoods, biodiversity in Portugal

Open-pit mines are planned for Portugal’s northern region, worrying locals who say their livelihoods are at risk.

Al Jazeera

Demand for minerals sparks fear of mining abuses on Indigenous peoples' lands

There's a growing demand for minerals as the world ramps up manufacturing of climate solutions. Experts say more than half of these mining projects are on or near lands of Indigenous peoples.

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The poetry of a particle accelerator

Subterranean astronauts uncover the hidden alchemy of a “cosmic cauldron”

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Australian shares follow US higher but miners struggle

The ASX200 climbed 0.8 per cent after US indices surged to record highs, despite falling lithium prices triggering a brutal sell off in mining stocks.

AAP

Suspected lithium battery fire at Singleton tears through car and property

A fire that destroyed property at Singleton prompts a warning about lithium batteries.

Newcastle Herald

Australia’s ‘white gold’ was supposed to fuel the EV transition – then prices for battery minerals collapsed

Why have lithium, nickel and cobalt markets slumped despite the demand for electric vehicles? And what happens next?

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Scientists used AI to build a low-lithium battery from a new material that took just hours to discover

Microsoft's AI tool narrowed 32 million theoretical materials down to 18 in just 80 hours — with scientists synthesizing one that can reduce Lithium usage in batteries by 70%.

LiveScience

What Are Solid-State Batteries?

Solid-state batteries might be the breakthrough that the car industry is looking for to cull EV range anxiety once and for all.

InsideEVs

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Global supply chain challenges have eased and labour costs are still rising in Australia and North America but interest rates may have peaked, Rio Tinto says.

AAP

India to pump in about ₹200 crore to explore, develop five lithium blocks in Argentina: Govt.

India will pump in about ₹200 crore to explore and develop five lithium mines in Argentina, the government said

The Hindu

Australian shares flat as uranium soars, lithium dips

The ASX200 has finished basically unchanged, with oil, gas and uranium companies doing well and lithium producers continuing their slide.

AAP

A 'holy grail' battery breakthrough could charge your Windows laptop or Xbox controller in 2 minutes, make it last for decades

A new breakthrough in lithium metal anode battery research might finally make them viable for practical use, supercharging devices like your Windows laptop, Steam Deck, smartphone, and many more.

Windows Central

'White gold' on ice as mine faces major project expiry

Australia's first and only lithium producer outside Western Australia has had a rocky ride on the "white gold" trail and faces another hurdle.

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Next-generation batteries may be coming faster than you think, thanks to an AI helping hand

Lithium-ion batteries might be everywhere, but they're starting to feel a bit old hat. The future of battery tech, however, may well be on its way already.

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International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production

Learn about International Battery Metals' latest move in the US market as they lease a lithium filtration plant for increased production of lithium batteries.

The Guardian - UK

Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed

International Business Times UK

Forget Lithium: Microsoft Unearths Game-Changing Battery Material Using AI

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have joined forces to reduce the use of lithium in batteries by up to 70 per cent.

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Microsoft leverages AI to identify a new material that can potentially reduce the use of Lithium in batteries by 70%

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) might be on the verge of a breakthrough that will see the use of lithium in batteries reduced by up to 70%.

TechRadar

"Unprecedented opportunities" - Microsoft AI finds new material that could replace lithium batteries

Microsoft wants to make your next smartphone or laptop battery much more eco-friendly.

RideApart

Recall: Some Cake Kalks Could Have Battery Cells Fail And Catch Fire

Cake Motorcycles is recalling certain Kalk models produced between 2018 and 2023 due to the potential for certain lithium ion cells to fail during charging.

InsideEVs

Hyper-Fast EV Charging Is Coming To Supercharge The EV Transition

Ten-minute EV charging is on the way. It could reshape the electric car market.

International Business Times

Second Record-Setting Lithium Deposit In Nevada Announced

The U.S. is now home to more identified lithium resources than any other country on the planet.

International Business Times

Evo Morales Disqualified From Running For A Fourth Term In Bolivia's 2025 Election

Bolivia's governing party is in a state of all-out civil war led by its two most prominent leaders, pointing towards further instability down the road.

Caixin Global

Chinese Carmakers Begin Mass Rollout of Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs

First batch of mini electric vehicles powered by the potential lithium-ion alternative roll off the production line at two companies

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