June 15, 2021 Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.
June 14, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium to buy 50% of Mali mine for $130 million Ganfeng also wants at least half of Goulamina’s first-phase annual output, estimated in 455,000 tonnes of spodumene.
June 13, 2021 Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland, graphene aluminum-ion batteries can charge 70 times faster than Li-ion batteries.
June 11, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium exercises participation right in Sal de la Puna Top lithium producer also said it would sell $630m of shares to fund expansion overseas.
June 11, 2021 Solid-state battery deployment expected by mid-decade — report According to S&P Market Intelligence, if scaled up, the production of solid-state batteries would have a minimal effect on demand for battery metals.
June 11, 2021 Former AngloGold CEO joins Lithium Americas board Kelvin Dushnisky, who has worked for AngloGold and Barrick, will now advise the Canadian lithium developer.
June 10, 2021 Apple hires former BMW executive for car project Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW's electric car division, to help its vehicle initiatives, Apple confirmed on Thursday.
June 10, 2021 Albemarle to boost extraction in search for green growth The US company is introducing a way of extracting more of the lithium that’s normally captured in salts, thereby lifting yields to 80-85% from 50-55%.
June 10, 2021 US energy storage installations surge in Q1 — report Energy storage deployments are expected to accelerate dramatically over the next 12 months.
June 10, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium to sell $630m of shares to fund expansion The company in March announced an ambitious plan to increase its production capacity roughly fivefold to 600,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.
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