August 24, 2020

Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers

IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.

August 23, 2020

Germany working towards extracting lithium from thermal water reservoirs

Researchers have developed a process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs in the Upper Rhine Trench.

August 21, 2020

Li-ion patent applications grow 300% over last decade – report

Research by IDTechEx states that the rise in patent applications reveals that competition between battery manufacturers is intensifying.

August 20, 2020

German battery recycling project awarded $1 million in public funding

The ZSW project is aimed at efficiently recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and natural graphite from spent batteries.

August 20, 2020

SQM posts record sales, boosts output despite weak market

The world’s second largest lithium miner saw sales jump almost 50% and boosted output, but low prices hit profits.

August 18, 2020

MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges 64% as Europe tops China

Sales of electric cars in Western Europe sporting cobalt, nickel -heavy batteries reach 500,000 units, surpassing China as world's no. 1 EV market.

August 18, 2020

LFP batteries to overtake NMC by 2030 – report

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that LFP is posed to grow from 10% of the market in 2015 to more than 30% in 2030.

August 17, 2020

Lithium demand growth to remain strong to 2030 – report

Roskill forecasts lithium demand to reach over 19.7%py in less than 10 years.

August 17, 2020

Lithium Americas to restart Argentina project

The Canadian miner had to suspend construction at Caucharí-Olaroz again in early July due to covid-related issues.

August 16, 2020

China’s CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt, exec says

The new battery type will be different from existing NCA, NCM and LFP batteries and will have no expensive metals like nickel or cobalt.