Lithium-ion batteries, a cornerstone of modern technology, traditionally rely on cobalt for their stability and energy density. However, cobalt's high cost, environmental concerns,...
China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and BYD are making significant investments in Indonesia as the country seeks to establish itself in the electric vehicle (EV) ind...
Gus Technology, a Taiwanese battery OEM and custom battery service provider, has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Indonesia. This move is...
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Samsung SDI will invest in the Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian nickel miner, to secure the critical raw material for its high-performance batteries. It would be the first time the...
Ford Motor Co. will take a direct stake in a battery-nickel plant under construction in Indonesia, deepening its role in the supply chain as carmakers try to secure materials for...
A Luxembourg-based firm that's harnessing microwave technology to recover metals is looking to build a $440 million refinery in Texas to help quench demand for a key ingredient in...
Stellantis has deepened ties with another battery material partner to support its electrified future. The carmaker and Australia-based Alliance Nickel have signed a five-year agreement...
Indonesia is urging Volkswagen AG to invest in its electric vehicle industry as the country seeks to counterbalance Chinese companies' dominance over its nickel reserves.
US automaker Ford made a battery material investment in Indonesia, a first for the company in Southeast Asia. The US$4.51 billion project is also joined by PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou...
Nickel, copper, and aluminum prices have fallen to their lowest points in months. Lithium carbonate, a key material for EV batteries, also plunged as supply outpaces demand.
Vale Indonesia, the Indonesian operation unit of the Brazil-based mining giant Vale, is set to begin three nickel mining and processing projects in Sulawesi, Indonesia together with...
Tesla has signed contracts worth approximately US$5 billion to purchase nickel from two companies in Indonesia on August 8, 2022, according to Luhut Pandjaitan, the coordinating minister...
South Korea is facing challenges to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery industry due to soaring costs of raw materials that are tightly controlled by China.
The US government is addressing the critical shortages of EV battery materials by invoking Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost domestic mineral production and reduce reliance on...
