June 22, 2022 Umicore plan to double down on battery business knocks almost $1bn off market cap The Belgian company presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026.
June 22, 2022 Electra begins talks on second cobalt refinery in Quebec Electra has been focused on creating North America's first integrated battery materials park near the town of Cobalt, Ontario.
June 22, 2022 Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty Piedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in Quebec or Ghana.
June 22, 2022 Lithium Power to become sole owner of Chile project Lithium Power is merging with its JV partners on the Maricunga project in Chile to become the asset’s sole owner.
June 21, 2022 Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker.
June 21, 2022 Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key supplies Treasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on some nations for supplies of critical inputs.
June 21, 2022 Elon Musk says Tesla job cuts will reduce the workforce by 3.5% Tesla, now headquartered in Austin, Texas, has grown to about 100,000 employees globally, hiring rapidly as it built new factories in Austin and Berlin.
June 21, 2022 Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.
June 21, 2022 Tesla lithium supplier targets first shipment by year-end Australia’s Core Lithium is expected to supply Tesla with up to 110,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years.
June 17, 2022 Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
