BASF, in partnership with Japan's Toda Kogyo, already produces cathode active materials at two locations in North America - Ohio and Michigan.

Tesla has for months been awaiting approval for a licence to begin production at the EV factory and adjacent battery plant in Gruenheide.

CATL chairman Zeng Yuqun submitted four proposals to China’s annual parliamentary session, including speeding up exploration and development of lithium resources.

The world's No. 2 lithium producer, reported a nearly five-fold rise in profits in the fourth quarter.

Norilsk makes 17% of the world’s “Class 1” nickel, which is more suitable for batteries and can be sourced in large quantities from only a few other locations.

This graphic lists all of the minerals that the government deemed critical to both the economic and national security of the United States.

Resource base for the NAL and Authier projects has approximately doubled to 119.1 million tonnes grading 1.05% Li2O, for 1.25 million tonnes of Li2O.