A lithium gold rush is erupting beneath California's Salton Sea, where a $540 billion discovery could supercharge U.S. battery independence.

Massive lithium reserves discovered under California's Salton Sea could boost U.S. domestic supplies of the critical mineral used to make EV batteries and other technologies.

I grew up in the Salton Sea region in a mobile home community of farmworkers. Our corner of the unincorporated town Mecca lacked access to transportation, grocery stores, health clinics, sidewalks ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered a treasure trove of lithium worth an astounding $540 billion beneath the murky waters of California’s Salton Sea. This discovery, dubbed ...

Massive lithium reserves discovered under California's Salton Sea could boost U.S. domestic supplies of the critical mineral used to make EV batteries and other technologies.

Scientists have discovered an estimated US$540 billion worth of lithium beneath California’s Salton Sea, a finding that could reshape the global energy market and reduce US reliance on foreign ...

Salton Sea communities will be closest to the environmental impacts of lithium extraction. Yet, we have no guarantees or assurances that the major economic benefits developers have long touted ...

A lithium gold rush is erupting beneath California's Salton Sea, where a $540 billion discovery could supercharge U.S. battery independence.