A once-promising lithium dream in Imperial Valley faces new uncertainty. A court decision questions whether the region has sufficient Colorado River water, prompting local supervisors to offer developers millions in refunds.

Lithium Ionic is set to present at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials Conference in Las Vegas. Senior industry leaders will gather at this flagship event to explore opportunities for investment, supply chains, and deal making in the rapidly growing EV and energy storage sectors.

A decade-long study by Harvard scientists suggests that lithium deficiency, triggered by amyloid plaques in the brain, may be a key factor in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. By testing innovative lithium compounds that evade plaque capture, researchers were able to reverse memory loss in mice at far lower doses than those used for psychiatric treatments.