May 19, 2021 Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials is not enough and outlines a set of immediate must-dos for Canada to get into the battery game.
May 18, 2021 Singapore Exchange eyes battery metals contracts to tap EV boom The Singapore Exchange is eyeing introducing contracts for battery metals amid a surge in demand for raw materials for EVs.
May 18, 2021 EV Metal Index jumps 85% in a month despite nickel, cobalt price drop MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars sets new monthly record despite retreat in nickel, cobalt prices and declining per vehicle usage.
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 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 Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report A report commissioned by the Weir Group states that comminution needs to be optimized so that it creates impactful energy savings opportunities.
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