November 17, 2022

Sumitomo Metal aims to boost battery materials output

Company aims to increase its capacity to produce cathode battery materials and to broaden its range of products to meet rising demand from the EV sector.

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.

November 16, 2022

Indonesia Antam, China’s CNGR agree to develop nickel industrial park

CNGR will invest in a facility to produce nickel matte with an installed capacity of 80,000 tonnes in a park managed by Antam.

November 16, 2022

The Biden-Jokowi deal is just one step to turn Indonesia green

A massive $20 billion deal with the US and Japan will kick-start Indonesia’s drive to wean itself off coal power.

November 16, 2022

Indonesia’s Indika, Taiwan’s Foxconn mull EV partnership with Thai firm

In September, Indika and Foxconn launched a $2 billion joint venture to make EVs, batteries and energy storage in Indonesia.

November 16, 2022

Scientists learn what it takes to develop gold-based meta-materials

Researchers have achieved first insights into engineering crystal growth by atomically precise metal nanoclusters.

November 16, 2022

Indonesia proposes to Canada setting up OPEC-like group for nickel

Indonesia and Canada are the first and sixth biggest nickel producers in the world, respectively.

November 15, 2022

Top-performing Japan stock fund bets on metals, chemicals

The Arcus Japan Fund, which has the equivalent of $870 million in assets, has beaten all of its peers this year.

November 15, 2022

Wealthiest nations offer Indonesia $20 billion to wean off coal

A group led by the US and Japan has offered Indonesia a $20bn package to help it pay for shifting to renewable energy.

November 14, 2022

Indonesia to set up $2bn EV fund with China’s CATL, CMB International

Indonesia is keen to develop its own EV and battery industries at home, after banning exports of nickel ore to ensure supply for investors since 2020.