January 9, 2023 Stellantis seals batteries material deal with Element 25 Element 25 will supply Stellantis with high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to be used in battery packs.
January 3, 2023 Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024 Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031.
December 28, 2022 How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from an anode in just a few seconds.
December 27, 2022 Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033.
December 27, 2022 Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free Researchers discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atmospheric oxygen.
December 9, 2022 Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings
November 30, 2022 EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.
November 27, 2022 UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.
November 23, 2022 Graphite poised to do a lithium Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.
November 16, 2022 Charted: The most expensive battery metals This infographic highlights the five most expensive battery metals as of November 2022 using prices from Shanghai Metals Market.
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am