Demand for batteries has sent lithium prices soaring. But building new mines is controversial and time-consuming. So existing mines are hitting overdrive and boosting production as much as they can.
The Edwards Creek Valley Property in Nevada, owned by Ameriwest Lithium Inc., a North American lithium exploration and development company, could contain a much larger shallow brine target than previously believed, according to the results of a magnetotelluric geophysical survey.