Battery Metals Top Stories

China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough

Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery.

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2023 | 9:17 am

When will Africa get its first gigantic battery factory?

China, by far the world leader in battery production, has at…

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2023 | 7:49 am

Alpha Lithium says Tecpetrol hostile bid not official yet

The energy firm has threatened to bypass Alpha Lithium's board…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2023 | 6:50 am

Calcium battery passes test of running for multiple cycles

Seems like calcium can benefit both your bones and energy…

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Tata to build $1.6 billion Indian EV battery plant, Gujarat says

Tata Group signed an agreement with the Gujarat state government…

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2023 | 11:56 am

Mercedes opens battery plant for Alabama-made electric SUVs

The German manufacturer will produce lithium-ion batteries at the new Bibb County plant, and start making all-electric EQS and EQE sport utility models at its existing factory in Tuscaloosa in the coming months.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 9:26 am

Nickel price chaos continues – LME trading halted after only 1,236 tonnes change hands

Nickel price drops to limit down at $45,590 a tonne during what was only a few seconds of trading on Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 8:07 am

New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits

Porphyry-type deposits provide most of the world's copper and molybdenum, as well as large amounts of gold and other metals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 6:10 am

Gravity-defying lithium price rally continues with “little relief in sight”

Chinese lithium prices double again in 2022, Benchmark’s mid-March assessment shows with seasonal restart of domestic brine supply unlikely to counter growing deficits.

Frik Els | March 15, 2022 | 1:52 pm

VW is already sold out of some electric models for the year

Europe’s biggest automaker is pushing ahead with the industry’s biggest rollout of electric cars to challenge Tesla.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2022 | 8:09 am

Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report

IDTechEx predicts alternatives to Li-ion are set to play an increasingly important role due to their potential for improving cost and safety, easing material supply burdens, and less demanding requirements on energy density.

Staff Writer | March 15, 2022 | 6:06 am