June 6, 2023 Defense Metals completes next phase of pilot plant tests, starts prefeasibility design The PFS is to be complete during the first half of 2024.
June 6, 2023 Chinese unicorn claims breakthrough with all-weather EV battery Greater Bay Technology claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for EV owners — the loss of power capability and range in cold climates.
June 5, 2023 Eramet opens Chile office in lithium push The French mining and metallurgy company is due to start lithium production in neighbouring Argentina next year.
June 5, 2023 China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery.
June 5, 2023 When will Africa get its first gigantic battery factory? China, by far the world leader in battery production, has at least 180 large battery factories.
June 5, 2023 Alpha Lithium says Tecpetrol hostile bid not official yet The energy firm has threatened to bypass Alpha Lithium's board and take its C$1.24-a-share takeover offer directly to shareholders.
June 5, 2023 Calcium battery passes test of running for multiple cycles Seems like calcium can benefit both your bones and energy storage needs.
June 4, 2023 Tata to build $1.6 billion Indian EV battery plant, Gujarat says Tata Group signed an agreement with the Gujarat state government to set up a giga-factory for manufacturing lithium-ion cells.
June 2, 2023 GM, POSCO Future M to boost investment at Canada battery materials plant The new investment in their Ultium CAM plant will be used to set up additional facilities for local on-site processing of critical minerals.
June 1, 2023 European Lithium signs deal with Obeikan Group for hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia Facility to be developed to meet initial capacity based on company's supply agreement with BMW.
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