How a new, more sustainable lithium mining process could kick off the industry in Western Canada

An automated lithium-ion battery production line operates at a workshop of Zhejiang Shineway Technology Co Ltd in Yongkang, Zhejiang province, China November 11, 2025.

As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key battery metal: lithium.

As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key battery metal: lithium.An automated lithium-ion battery production line operates at a workshop of Zhejiang Shineway Technology Co Ltd in Yongkang, Zhejiang province, China November 11, 2025.

As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key battery metal: lithium.

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