July 9, 2021

Chinese battery maker EVE to invest in lithium production

EVE, based in Huizhou in southern China, said in an exchange filing it planned to take 28.1% equity in Jinkulun Lithium Industry Co, which makes lithium metal in China.

July 9, 2021

Lithium-sulphur batteries one step closer to becoming viable

Researchers developed a technique that suppresses polysulfide shuttling in Li-S battery technologies.

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.