Mining The exploration of rare earths, lithium, copper, tin, and other critical minerals has surged in the last five years, encroaching on 278 indigenous lands, and the mining boom raises alarms in Brazil. Flavia Marinho 11/04/2026 at 21:48
Interesting facts With 10 billion tons of salt, the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia forms the largest salt desert on the planet, turns into a “giant mirror” visible even from space, and holds one of the largest lithium reserves in the world. Ruth Rodrigues 09/04/2026 at 10:33
Science and Technology Gigantic lithium deposit hidden in supervolcano in the US could transform the battery industry, boost electric vehicles, and place Elon Musk at the center of a new global energy race. Caio Aviz 07/04/2026 at 21:05
Science and Technology The “white gold” of Thacker Pass: the McDermitt caldera could be worth $1.5 trillion and hold nearly half of the world’s lithium; 40,000 tons/year could provide batteries for 800,000 electric cars already in the U.S. Carla Teles 31/03/2026 at 14:41
Science and Technology Salt Made Battery: UFPR Scientists Develop Innovative, Foldable, Transparent, and Safer Battery to Replace Lithium, Combining Nanoarchitecture, Low Cost, and Operation Without Explosion Risk Ruth Rodrigues 27/02/2026 at 14:20
Science and Technology Scientists Capture For The First Time In History Rain Of Burning Metals In The Atmosphere: SpaceX Rocket Disintegrates Coming Back To Earth, And Laser In Germany Detects Excess Lithium Cloud And Warns About Space Junk In The Ozone Layer Flavia Marinho 26/02/2026 at 21:05
Science and Technology Innovative Hydrogen-Ion Battery From China Challenges Lithium Dominance With More Efficient Technology and Potential to Transform Electric Cars and Power Grids Hilton Libório 26/02/2026 at 09:15
Mining The Lithium Triangle Pumps 21 Million Liters of Groundwater Daily in the Driest Desert in the World: Mining Companies Are Evaporating Millennia-Old Water Resources to Manufacture Batteries, and in Some Areas, Have Already Consumed 65% of All Available Water Valdemar Medeiros 25/02/2026 at 14:42
Interesting facts With 952 Tons Per Second Produced Worldwide, Australians Now Bet on New Innovative Concrete to Curb Emissions and Alleviate Climate Pressure Geovane Souza 23/02/2026 at 18:42
Economy United States Launches “Project Vault” To Store Critical Minerals, Injects $10 Billion Via EXIM Bank, Aims To Reduce External Dependence, Protect Industry, And Contain China’s Influence Over Lithium, Nickel, And Rare Earths Noel Budeguer 05/02/2026 at 19:38
Mining Strategic Mining: Lithium, Rare Earths, and Cobalt Shape the Future of the Global Industry Sara Aquino 20/12/2025 at 12:46
Mining Discovery Of Super Lithium Deposit Valued At $1.5 Trillion Under Volcanic Caldera In The U.S. Reveals 30-Meter Layer, Volume Of Up To 40 Million Tons, And Potential To Supply The Global Energy Transition For Decades Alisson Ficher 09/12/2025 at 22:06
