ACG had planned to buy a nickel mine and a copper mine from Appian Capital.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the world is up against a dominant supplier of critical minerals willing to exploit its position for political gain.

Ganfeng said Mexico's mining authorities had issued a notice to its local subsidiaries indicating nine of its concessions had been terminated.

Quebec and Ottawa will invest a total of $2.7 billion for the construction of the factory.

The merger announced in May will create the world's third-largest producer of lithium.

Technology processes nickel ore for EV batteries with no waste.

The announcement comes on the heels of Albemarle's recent award of $90 million from the Department of Defense .