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China’s electric car battery champion is mostly welcome in US

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is scouting sites for a new $5 billion battery plant in North America.

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 9:59 am

Morgan Stanley flags EV demand destruction as lithium price soars

Electric vehicle battery makers will need to raise prices by almost 25% due to soaring lithium carbonate prices, said the bank.

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 7:53 am

Atlantic Lithium shares rise on new Ghana resource estimate

JORC-compliant Ewoyaa lithium resource grows 42%.

Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 12:08 pm

Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report

Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.

Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 11:26 am

China’s foreign minister meets Taliban leaders in Kabul

Beijing has embraced the Taliban’s return to rule in Afghanistan, a diplomatic approach that could allow it to tap into the nation’s vast mineral resources.

Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:46 am

Australian lithium miner Firefinch rises after J Capital goes long

J Capital Research on Thursday published a report saying the lithium miner should be valued roughly 90% above its current market cap.

Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 8:43 pm

Global lithium-ion battery capacity to rise five-fold by 2030

The Asia Pacific region, led by China, accounted for 90% of the world’s battery manufacturing in 2021.

Wood Mackenzie | March 22, 2022 | 1:15 pm

Tesla’s first German-made model Y rollout has Musk dancing again

Almost 19 years after its founding, Tesla has a car factory network that spans the globe.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2022 | 8:54 am

Posco to invest $4bn in lithium project in Argentina

The funds will be invested in a project at a salt flat called Salar de Hombre Muerto, located in the border between the northern Salta and Catamarca provinces.

Reuters | March 21, 2022 | 2:41 pm

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