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.
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Sumitomo to spend big to boost output of nickel, battery materials
The Japanese miner it will triple its capital expenditure over the next three years to boost its output capacity of nickel and cathode materials used in batteries.
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