July 8, 2021 Elon Musk’s China battery partner is now richer than Jack Ma Zeng Yuqun, the founder of CATL, has overtaken Alibaba co-founder in the wealth rankings, a symbolic moment in the rise of China’s green billionaires.
July 8, 2021 Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors with properties to watch Many juniors are on the hunt for ‘technology metals,’ a broad category that includes cobalt, copper, nickel, platinum group elements, graphite, lithium, rare earth elements, and silver, among others.
July 8, 2021 Battery chain puts lithium’s green credentials under microscope A group backed by Daimler and Volkswagen has started a study into the environmental impact of lithium mining in Chile.
July 8, 2021 A $35 billion plan for Korean battery giants to catch China LG Energy Solution Co., SK Innovation Co. and Samsung SDI Co. will be key players.
July 7, 2021 Climate-change impacts of graphite production higher than reported — study London-based consultancy Minviro says the true climate change impacts of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as 10 times higher than published values.
July 6, 2021 Ganfeng gets green light for Argentina lithium plant The document approved a plant with capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of lithium chloride annually.
July 6, 2021 GRAPHIC: Motorists drive up prices for battery metal lead A jump in demand for traditional lead-acid car batteries and lingering freight problems have created shortages that have been felt most acutely in the huge US automotive sector.
July 6, 2021 Jervois gets nod for Idaho project development Company approved the final construction and development of its cobalt operations in the US state of Idaho, with the first production expected in mid-2022.
July 6, 2021 Sumitomo Metal to invest $424m to boost battery materials output The Japanese firm will hike production capacity of cathode materials for rechargeable batteries used in EVs to meet burgeoning demand.
July 6, 2021 Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
