A growing number of fossil fuel giants are investing in the metal to keep up with the global green energy transition.

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is to expand its investments in lithium production in the race to build a supply chain for the metal vital for batteries to power electric cars. China controls about two-thirds of the market in lithium processing,

Saudi Arabia has unveiled a joint venture between the state oil company Aramco and the state mining company Ma'aden. The collaboration focuses on extracting lithium, a vital component in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs),

Saudi Aramco has announced plans to team up with state-run compatriot Ma’aden, a multi-commodity mining and metals company, to commercialise the extraction of lithium from underground salty waters at its vast oilfields in the kingdom, initially for the country’s own use.

Saudi Arabia’s main oil and mining companies are forming a joint venture to produce lithium, a key metal for the energy transition, as the kingdom pursues a bigger role in mining.

The proposed venture will focus on energy transition minerals, which includes lithium extraction from high-concentration deposits and use of cost-effective direct lithium extracti