Annabel Cossins-Smith

Pools of brine containing lithium carbonate stretch through a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Credit: John Moore/Getty Images. Lithium producers have warned that

The ban was driven by the government’s controversial decision to approve a new coal mine in Cumbria. Credit: Ashley Cooper via Getty Images. The UK

A total of 12 150m-deep reverse circulation drill holes have been planned along the southern corridor of the project. Credit: rdp collection via Shutterstock. Australian