A new study suggests lithium may play a crucial role in developing Alzheimer’s treatments, but the substance has long been used to treat mood disorders like bipolar disorder.

In northern Chile, lithium mining is booming. The metal is used for batteries in everything from cell phones to electric cars, and it's crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels.

Chile's government on Tuesday opened up more than two dozen lithium salt flats to private investment, while reserving the prolific Atacama and Maricunga deposits for state majority control in ...

In the "lithium triangle" – a region spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia – native communities sit upon a treasure trove of the stuff: an estimated trillion dollars in lithium. The metal is ...

According to the Chilean Copper Commission, which is responsible for generating statistics and reports on mining in Chile, global lithium demand is expected to reach 3.8 million metric tons of ...

Chile's government has selected six priority areas for new lithium extraction projects to be led by private companies, the South American country's mining minister said on Thursday.

ByD declined a request for comment. Chile is the world's second-largest producer of lithium and has the largest known reserves of the mineral, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, reported a 40.9% fall in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as higher sales volumes failed to offset a sharp ...