EnergyX Founder and CEO Teague Egan met with Chile’s President José Antonio Kast during the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami to discuss the future of lithium development and EnergyX’s long-term investment plans in Chile’s rapidly growing lithium sector. The meeting took place shortly before President Kast’s inauguration and highlights increasing cooperation between the …
I’ve always been a believer that every application has a theoretically best-suited battery chemistry. Lithium is not the answer for every use case, and it never will be. For years, I was a strong supporter of sodium batteries as a potential alternative. On paper, they offered a compelling path with abundant raw materials, lower costs, …
Can AI Accelerate Battery Materials Discovery? In battery innovation, many of the biggest breakthroughs have come not from new engineering tricks, but from the discovery and development of better materials. LiFePO4, for example, defied the prevailing understanding of lithium insertion mechanisms at the time of its discovery, yet went on to reshape the industry. More …
Can AI Optimize Raw Material Processing? Or Just Help Us Understand It Better? Mining gets most of the attention, but it’s what happens after you pull material from the ground that really determines whether it becomes something useful. Raw material processing is where chemistry, variability, and scale collide. It is where things can get very …
Battery supply chains start long before cathodes, cell factories, or pack integration. They begin with exploration by drilling through rock in remote terrain, working with fragmented historical data, and operating in one of the most uncertain parts of the entire process, usually in remote and/or dangerous terrain. It’s a domain shaped by complex geological, environmental, …
Summer in America means one thing: the open road. From coastal drives along Highway 1 to cross-country treks on Route 66, millions of drivers will be hitting the pavement this season. But in 2025, more of those drivers than ever are behind the wheel of electric vehicles (EVs). According to industry forecasts, U.S. EV sales …
Price Summary During the second quarter of 2025, lithium prices remained under pressure due to continued oversupply and subdued demand recovery. According to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and InfoLink Consulting, battery-grade lithium carbonate in China averaged between CNY 59,000 and 62,000 per metric ton in May, or approximately USD 8,500 to 9,000. Spodumene concentrate, …
The global lithium market is approaching a pivotal moment. After years of oversupply, 2025 is projected to bring a significant tightening in lithium availability, driven by production cuts, evolving demand patterns, and geopolitical tensions. Fastmarkets forecast a surplus of merely 10,000 tonnes this year, potentially shifting to a deficit by 2026. This impending supply squeeze …
The United States just took a major step toward securing its energy future. With President Donald Trump’s administration announcing plans to fast-track permitting for ten critical mineral projects—including lithium—America is signaling its commitment to domestic resource independence. As highlighted in Reuters, this move aligns perfectly with what we’re building at EnergyX: a smarter, faster, and …
At EnergyX, our mission is to revolutionize lithium extraction, making it more efficient, sustainable, and accessible. The recent discovery that Chile’s lithium resources are 28% higher than previously estimated underscores the urgency and opportunity to implement advanced extraction technologies. According to a Reuters report, studies by Chile’s state mining company ENAMI revealed that the La …