was headed by the China Geological Survey and has led to the discovery of a series of new types of lithium ores, including about 10 million tons of lepidolite lithium ore in Hunan province ...

By combining an electric current and hydrogen peroxide, they manage to extract lithium directly from spodumene ore, with efficiency comparable to traditional methods. Today, 70% of lithium is ...

The mined ore needs to go through various processes before usable lithium compounds are obtained. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that the Earth has reserves of about 88 ...