China’s reliance on foreign battery metals poses a challenge – industry China's output of the main battery cathode materials nearly doubled in 2021. Reuters | August 26, 2022 | 8:10 am
Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030. Frik Els | August 25, 2022 | 3:07 pm
Sibanye says new US Inflation Reduction Act offers opportunities Sibanye would consider more US assets if value accretive -CEO. Reuters | August 25, 2022 | 7:52 am
Mexico creates state-run lithium company, to go live within 6 months Lopez Obrador vowed to keep lithium resources in the state's hands after suffering a blow earlier this year with the rejection of an electricity reform proposal. Reuters | August 23, 2022 | 6:59 pm
CATL profit surges as battery giant moves on from tough quarter CATL’s Shenzhen-listed shares have gained about 50% since a low in May as the company ramps up global capacity. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 9:02 am
China lithium prices near record as power cuts squeeze market Sichuan, home to more than a fifth of China’s lithium production, extended industrial power cuts this week. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 8:54 am
Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out Amid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for cobalt have plunged 40% from their highs earlier this year. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 8:42 am
Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz team up with Canada in battery materials push The agreement includes the production ramp-up of cathode materials. Reuters | August 23, 2022 | 8:17 am
Green economy may lead to sulfur shortages – study A recent study states that global demand for sulfuric acid is set to rise significantly from 246 to 400 million metric tonnes by 2040. Staff Writer | August 23, 2022 | 6:06 am