An exclusive report from Reuters finds that one company is preparing for potentially broad bans on exports from Beijing.

The drilling byproduct could power future electric vehicles and expand the U.S. role in clean energy. Extraction methods are in development.

Just a few years ago, lithium prices surged with expectations that EV demand was going to take off. Now prices are down about 80%.

The country has an ambitious goal to reach $12 billion in mining exports in 2023, but industry leaders say they can’t get ahead without reliable electricity.

A start-up in Finland unveils the world’s first commercial heat storage system using sand to solve the problem of the variability of solar and wind power.

The metal is a key ingredient in the batteries that power all those electric cars.

Tin mining in Cornwall ground to a halt more than 20 years ago. Now the county has discovered what may be a rich new source of underground wealth.