May 18, 2021 CATL beats LG, Panasonic in battery capacity deployment in Q1 2021 The Chinese battery manufacturer beat its closest competitors due to strong performance in January.
May 17, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium mulls opening battery plant in Argentina The Chinese lithium giant has inked an initial deal to explore setting up a plant in Argentina's northwestern Jujuy province.
May 16, 2021 Tesla may be partnering with EVE, strengthening move toward LFP chemistries According to Reuters, Tesla may be in advanced conversations to incorporate EVE’s LFP batteries into the supply chain of its Shanghai factory by 2021’s third quarter.
May 13, 2021 China EV makers’ targeting Western markets has ‘tremendous implications” for metal mix New report says as Chinese automakers move into developed markets they bring with them cheaper nickel and cobalt-free batteries.
May 13, 2021 Albemarle gears up to tap metal from old cars Company is making investments and partnering with automotive equipment manufacturers on the recycling effort, which it calls “critical” to its future growth.
May 13, 2021 Home: Cobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experiment Congo is embarking on what will be the world's largest mass experiment to try to formalise the artisanal and small-scale mining sector.
May 13, 2021 Portugal may delay lithium licenses auction to 2022 Country has taken longer than expected implementing a new law that grants municipalities more say in mining projects.
May 11, 2021 Eramet obtains lithium from geothermal brine in eastern France The European Union last year added lithium to its critical raw materials list as essential for a shift towards electric vehicles and energy storage.
May 11, 2021 Seafloor mining fever drives $2.9 billion merger Canada's DeepGreen Metals among the companies planning to mine oceans for battery metals.
May 11, 2021 Pilbara Minerals keen to make low-carbon lithium salts Company has signed a deal with minerals technology company Calix Ltd to explore lithium salts production.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am