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Livista plans German lithium refinery for EV batteries

It initially aims to refine 40,000 tonnes of lithium annually at the plant, or enough for batteries for around 850,000 EVs.

Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 4:41 pm

US battery belt grows with $1 billion Kentucky cathode deal

Ascend Elements said it has reached a billion-dollar deal with an unnamed automaker to reprocess old batteries into cathode material.

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:45 am

Clean tech faces increasing risks with mining tied to new abuses

The Business & Human Rights group identified 65 new allegations of human rights abuse since the end of 2022.

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 8:43 am

Mongolian PM discusses EV investment, cooperation with Elon Musk

Musk and the Mongolian government talked about a potential joint research venture on the use of rare earth elements and battery minerals.

Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 8:07 am

ERG asks Congo to lift copper unit ban, denies pollution charge

Eurasian Resources Group has asked authorities to reconsider a ban imposed on its Boss Mining unit's copper and cobalt operations.

Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 7:51 am

Metso introduces sustainable battery black mass recycling

Battery black mass recycling is becoming an important means to complement virgin battery metals supply.

Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 7:13 am

Li-Metal gets $1 million grant from Ontario gov’t to develop lithium metal production technology

Li-Metal Corp. (CSE:LIM) (OTCQB:LIMFF) (FSE:5ZO) a developer of lithium metal and lithium metal anode technologies for next-generation batteries, announced Tuesday that it has […]

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 2:44 pm

Quebec touts millions in government funding for battery metal projects

Quebec is becoming known for mining project funding that hands out several hundred million dollars a year and promotes the province as a battery metals hotspot.

Colin McClelland | June 6, 2023 | 11:33 am

Phosphate shortage could disrupt LFP market as early as 2026, says First Phosphate CEO

Currently, LFP batteries represent close to 30% of all EV batteries.

Bruno Venditti | June 6, 2023 | 11:23 am

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