America's Piedmont Lithium

Australia's Sayona Mining to Buy America's Piedmont Lithium

Sayona Mining agreed to buy North Carolina-based Piedmont Lithium to create a top North American lithium producer that can better withstand swings in the fast-growing lithium market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Energy & Environment — A lithium trove in Arkansas?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Arkansas could be key lithium source, study finds Arkansas's Smackover Formation could have up to 19 million tons of lithium, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Lithium Mine Approved Despite Possibility of Wildflower Extinction

Lithium-ion batteries are needed for clean energy, but may ironically threaten plant life in the mining process.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave final approval to a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - October 27

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

A new document shows the Department of Homeland Security is concerned that Chinese investment in lithium batteries to power energy grids will make them a threat to US supply chain security.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Early Voting Grows Among Republicans, and a Lithium Trove in Arkansas

Plus, the booming Halloween economy.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals

Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companies

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Biden administration approves Nevada lithium mine, amid local pushback

Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could supply enough of the resource to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour

As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition. Occupational stress ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Lithium producer says west cannot end reliance on China in critical minerals

Albemarle’s Kent Masters says economics do not support pivot away from Asia on commodities in EV supply chains

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How to watch Winthrop Eagles vs. Piedmont Lions: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Winthrop vs. Piedmont basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

SC Upstate Spartans vs. Piedmont Lions live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NCAA Basketball on TV, stream online

How to watch South Carolina Upstate vs. Piedmont basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

It’s ‘Trump’s America’

We take a look at how Trump won, and what’s next. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power

Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Dust from California's lithium-rich Salton Sea worsening child respiratory issues: Study

Wind-strewn dust from California's lithium-rich, shrinking Salton Sea may be triggering respiratory issues in children who live nearby, a new study has found. Among the many symptoms — worse for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Conservationists and a Native American advocacy group are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten ...

Tech - ABC News - November 3

10/21: America Decides

Latest on 2024 race with 15 days until Election Day; How Americans living in border towns feel about immigration

America’s Flooding Problem

We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The tragedy of a 50-50 America

The era of western stability relied on dominant parties, and the US has none

Business - Financial Times - October 23

America Is Playing With Fire

It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

America’s Embrace of Marijuana

Why public opinion has changed so quickly.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

10/24: America Decides

Harris bringing out star power in last days of 2024 race; How climate-minded voters could impact the 2024 election.

Women will decide America’s future

Where female voters go, the result of the US presidential election follows

Business - Financial Times - October 28

10/28: America Decides

Trump facing bipartisan criticism for Madison Square Garden rally; Analyzing the state of the U.S. economy before Election Day.

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

How ‘Yellowstone’ Captured America

As the wildly popular TV western prepares to air its final episodes, we look at four ways it seized the country’s attention.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Trump is trashing America's elections

Former President Donald Trump has been spreading the claim that Democrats are cheating in the election, and has been supported by Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk, while a poll shows that 62% of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

11/4: The Daily Report

How Harris and Trump are spending eve of Election Day; New Bob Woodward book reveals behind-the-scenes conversations of Trump and Harris

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