Battery Metals Top Stories

Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report

IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2023 | 6:45 am

US lawmakers probe Ford Michigan deal with Chinese battery maker

The letter to Ford asks the company to detail the…

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 4:40 pm

China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut

Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng…

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 8:37 am

Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives

A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has…

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:42 am

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring…

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:32 am

Electra begins talks on second cobalt refinery in Quebec

Electra has been focused on creating North America's first integrated battery materials park near the town of Cobalt, Ontario.

Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 9:28 am

Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty

Piedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in Quebec or Ghana.

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

Lithium Power to become sole owner of Chile project

Lithium Power is merging with its JV partners on the Maricunga project in Chile to become the asset’s sole owner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2022 | 3:31 am

Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home

CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 9:19 pm

Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key supplies

Treasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on some nations for supplies of critical inputs.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:38 am

Elon Musk says Tesla job cuts will reduce the workforce by 3.5%

Tesla, now headquartered in Austin, Texas, has grown to about 100,000 employees globally, hiring rapidly as it built new factories in Austin and Berlin.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 7:56 am

Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative

The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 7:42 am

Tesla lithium supplier targets first shipment by year-end

Australia’s Core Lithium is expected to supply Tesla with up to 110,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2022 | 6:56 am

Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom

Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 9:01 am

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