February 15, 2022 Lithium supply crunch Part II – this time it’s for real Scarcity of what is a critical input for EV batteries could potentially act as a powerful brake on e-mobility, writes Andy Home.
February 15, 2022 Britishvolt secures $54 million from Glencore for UK gigafactory Glencore's backing is part of the battery plant developer’s £200 million Series C fundraising led by Bank of America.
February 14, 2022 Solid-state sodium batteries get a makeover Swiss researchers developed a more efficient solid electrolyte and defined the ideal pressure to be applied to sodium batteries for them to operate efficiently.
February 13, 2022 Market interest in silicon, lithium-metal battery anodes only growing – report The promise of higher energy density batteries is making a growing number of companies focus on silicon and lithium-metal anode materials, IDTechEx reports.
February 11, 2022 US mining and exploration Snapshot: Eight companies with big plans Lithium, uranium, copper, gold, zinc, and rare earths are all highly sought after in the United States. Here’s a look at eight companies with interesting assets to watch.
February 11, 2022 Lithium: Spot prices soar on Lunar New Year Fastmarkets spot lithium prices surge on lower production.
February 11, 2022 Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered.
February 10, 2022 Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round.
February 9, 2022 Glencore in battery metal offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt The deal gives the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure to the crucial battery ingredient.
February 9, 2022 CATL, LG, Panasonic deployed record GWh of passenger EV battery capacity in 2021 Adamas Intelligence reports that 2021 saw a record 286.2 GWh of passenger EV battery capacity deployed onto roads globally.
JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday. December 15, 2025 | 09:41 am
