August 16, 2021 EV makers eye bigger battery metals role by inking mining deals Electric-vehicle makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to Wheaton executive.
August 16, 2021 Massive expansions won’t hurt cobalt price as supply shifts to oligopoly – report As Congo’s cheap surface oxide ore is depleted, big miners are switching to underground sulphide sources, potentially giving the top 3 control of half the global supply of the battery…
August 16, 2021 Galaxy Resources swings to half-year profit on strong lithium prices The results come as Galaxy completes its merger with Orocobre to create the world's fifth most valuable lithium miner.
August 16, 2021 Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities.
August 16, 2021 Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries.
August 15, 2021 New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report Inner Mongolia’s energy consumption control policy could drive the synthetic graphite market into a deficit, Roskill says.
August 13, 2021 NEO Battery Materials’ silicon nano-coating process being tested for applicability in EVs The Vancouver-based company says the technique it has developed acts as a damper to reduce the stress from silicon anodes.
August 13, 2021 Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs Blockchain-based program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
August 12, 2021 CATL looks to raise $9 billion to expand lithium-ion battery production Chinese battery giant said it was planning a fundraising for six projects around China and Europe.
August 12, 2021 Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion.
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