Company's plan to produce lithium close to its Gigafactory faces stark challenges from the outset, including an onerous permitting process, uncertain access to water and questions about unproven methodologies.
The company is planning to build its own cathode factory.
Most battery recycling processes extract the materials separately and require additional reagents to put them together.
The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.
Initial testing of geothermal waters in Cornwall’s historic mining area shows they contain some of the world’s highest grades and best overall chemical qualities for lithium.
If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.
CATL will buy more than 10 million shares of Neo Lithium, becoming the company's third-largest shareholder.
IDTechEx estimates that just in 2020, 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery will be produced.
Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
UK-based researchers identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries.