GM Joins Exxon, Chevron in Smackover Lithium Hunt
General Motors startup EnergyX purchased 35,000 acres in the Smackover Formation, where Exxon Mobil and Chevron have received made acquisitions.
Lyten Acquires Northvolt’s BESS Manufacturing Facility in Poland
The 25,000-sq-m battery energy storage system manufacturing and R&D facility is the largest facility of its kind in Europe.
Gradiant to Build Lithium Production Facility Using Oilfield Produced Water
The facility in the Marcellus Shale will be the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water, according to Gradiant.
Chevron Enters US Lithium Sector with Smackover Acreage Deals
One leasehold position in the Smackover Formation was acquired from TerraVolta Resources, while the other was acquired from East Texas Natural Resources, Chevron says.
Volt Lithium to Deploy Mobile DLE Unit in Bakken
The initiative reflects Volt Lithium’s strategy of extracting lithium from streams of produced water associated with oil and gas production.
Standard Lithium, Telescope Successfully Convert Battery Materials
Samples of Standard Lithium and Telescope Innovation’s lithium sulfide have been shipped to solid-state battery companies in Asia and North America for ongoing testing and validation purposes, Standard says.
E3 Lithium Nears Startup of DLE Demo Facility in Canada
The project at the Leduc oil and gas field in Alberta is part of E3 Lithium’s ambitions to unlock new sources of lithium in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
A Critical Time in the Critical Minerals Space
The Trump administration is trying to position direct lithium extraction, deepsea mining and battery materials-focused companies to grow domestic resources and loosen China’s grip on the global supply chain.
Chile Taps Miner Rio Tinto for Major Lithium Project
The Salares Altoandinos lithium project in Chile has more than 15 million tons of lithium carbon equivalent, state-owned Empresa Nacional de Minería says.
Energy Transition in Motion (Week of May 23, 2025)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the world’s first flow battery power system for gas operations.