January 8, 2022 Chinese LFP battery industry increases lithium carbonate demand, drives prices up – report According to Fastmarkets, offers for lithium carbonate continue to rise in China, mainly due to the increased demand from the ramp-up of lithium-iron-phosphate battery production.
January 7, 2022 Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the…
January 7, 2022 Researchers discover resurrection method for ‘dead’ lithium in li-ion batteries US-based researchers found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of EVs and battery life in next-gen electronic devices.
January 6, 2022 Deep-sea research campaign aims to tap world’s largest known source of EV battery metals Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies and countries are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and…
January 6, 2022 Electric cars to account for 73% of lithium demand by 2030: Chile Chilean copper agency Cochilco says lithium hydroxide will take the lead, reaching 56% of the total consumption versus 44% for carbonate.
January 6, 2022 Silicon anode startups snagged $1.9bn in funding over the past decade – report According to IDTechEx, growing interest in silicon anode technology allowed junior players to obtain $1.9 billion in funding over the last decade.
January 5, 2022 Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.
January 4, 2022 Chile tensions over lithium contracts show scope of clean energy task Mounting opposition to new lithium contracts in Chile is the latest indication of just how difficult it will be for the world to churn out the building blocks of the…
January 4, 2022 Ceylon Graphite renews environmental permit for K1 project in Sri Lanka Ceylon currently holds a land package constituting 121 km² grids containing historic vein graphite deposits in Sri Lanka.
January 4, 2022 Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
