August 26, 2020 EV to account for 79% of lithium demand by 2030 Cochilco said demand for lithium had been muted because of the pandemic, expected at around 75,000 tonnes, but would surge to 1.4 million tonnes by 2030.
August 25, 2020 Sale would see Nemaska Lithium emerge as new entity After completing sale proposal, Nemaska would be reorganized into a new entity, Residual Nemaska Lithium.
August 24, 2020 Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.
August 23, 2020 Germany working towards extracting lithium from thermal water reservoirs Researchers have developed a process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs in the Upper Rhine Trench.
August 21, 2020 Li-ion patent applications grow 300% over last decade – report Research by IDTechEx states that the rise in patent applications reveals that competition between battery manufacturers is intensifying.
August 20, 2020 German battery recycling project awarded $1 million in public funding The ZSW project is aimed at efficiently recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and natural graphite from spent batteries.
August 20, 2020 SQM posts record sales, boosts output despite weak market The world’s second largest lithium miner saw sales jump almost 50% and boosted output, but low prices hit profits.
August 18, 2020 MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges 64% as Europe tops China Sales of electric cars in Western Europe sporting cobalt, nickel -heavy batteries reach 500,000 units, surpassing China as world's no. 1 EV market.
August 18, 2020 LFP batteries to overtake NMC by 2030 – report An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that LFP is posed to grow from 10% of the market in 2015 to more than 30% in 2030.
August 17, 2020 Lithium demand growth to remain strong to 2030 – report Roskill forecasts lithium demand to reach over 19.7%py in less than 10 years.
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