and we won’t let one corporation compromise Imperial Valley’s future,” said Jared Naimark, California mining organizer at Earthworks. “As demand for lithium for electric car batteries and ...

Diversified miner Rio Tinto is betting on the Lithium Triangle of South America to play a central role in meeting the world’s rising lithium demand, with CEO Jakob Stausholm describing the ...

A report on recent developments in far right radicalisation and the entrenchment of the surveillance state in California.

“On April 24, President Trump issued an executive order to accelerate seabed mining through expedited permitting, evaluation of offtake rights, and potential federal investment. Just days ...

Explorers have dreamed of harvesting deep-sea metals since the 1870s, when the British scientific ship HMS Challenger pulled up mineral-laden rocks on its round-the-world voyage. The first ...

As deep-sea mining accelerates to meet green tech demands, unresolved legal gaps, environmental risks, and ethical concerns highlight the urgent need for stronger global oversight and regulation.

Protesters project a slide opposed to deep-sea mining on the side of the Hidden ... The race for access to resources like nickel, cobalt, lithium, manganese, copper, rare earth elements and ...

The Salton Sea, rich in lithium, faces a potential mining boom. State Senator Steve Padilla proposes a "green empowerment zone" to ensure local benefits. Despite economic promise, local advocates fear ...

The Salton Sea is a haven for wildlife ... and ensure that local residents get a piece of the pie. Development of lithium mining and other energy projects “could drive regional prosperity ...

California’s high-speed rail project could see a major infusion in funding over the next 20 years of at least $1 billion annually from the state’s cap-and-trade program. The greenhouse gas ...

In contrast, the Salton Sea proposal in Southern California aims to position an emerging renewable energy industry for rapid growth and ensure that local residents get a piece of the pie. Development ...