Codelco and Rio Tinto will jointly develop a lithium project in Chile’s Salar de Maricunga, with investments of up to $900 million and a shared vision to deploy sustainable direct lithium extraction technologies.
Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia sit atop more than half of the world’s lithium resources. As demand for electric vehicles and clean energy storage surges, the Lithium Triangle emerges as a vital—and contested—frontier in the race to control the 21st century’s most strategic mineral.
Despite high-level optimism, the SQM-Codelco lithium partnership faces major hurdles, including regulatory scrutiny over potassium offtake and potential legal actions from Chilean stakeholders.
Colbún has withdrawn its El Encanto solar and energy storage project in Chile’s O’Higgins Region following growing environmental concerns and community opposition. The decision highlights the increasing scrutiny faced by renewable energy developments in rural areas.
Chile is positioning itself in the global rare earth market with regolith-hosted deposits like the Penco Module. Backed by sustainable practices and growing demand for critical minerals, the country could become a key player in the clean energy supply chain.
Researchers at Oxford University identify natural hydrogen reserves deep within the Earth’s crust, offering a carbon-free energy source with the potential to supply global needs for millennia.
The Mexican Navy’s iconic training ship Cuauhtémoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge due to a power failure, leaving two dead and dozens injured during an international voyage.
The 2021 Kentucky tornado was one of the deadliest in U.S. history—and a wake-up call for grid modernization. This article explores how the storm crippled energy systems and what must change.
Severe storms left over 1,000 Suffolk residents without power, stressing local infrastructure and sparking calls for energy system upgrades across Virginia.
U.S. authorities have uncovered undocumented communication devices and hidden switches in Chinese-made solar inverters and batteries, raising alarms over potential cybersecurity threats to the nation’s renewable energy infrastructure.