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Thursday 11 May 2023
Head of new lithium giant building supply chain for Americas
The soon-to-be chief executive of what will become the world's third-biggest lithium producer says the new company will focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Tesla breaks ground lithium refinery that can supply 1 million EVs by 2025
Tesla took a step forward to solidify its battery supplies. The EV maker broke ground on a lithium refinery project in Texas on May 8. The facilities will primarily process lithium...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Tesla applies for permit to establish lithium lab
Tesla, which adopts a vertical integration model to ensure a resilient and high-quality component supply, is looking to build a lithium lab for its lithium refining business.
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Lithium giant Albemarle eyes $1.5 billion processing expansion
Albemarle Corp. is aiming to spend between $1.25 billion and $1.5 billion to double its lithium hydroxide output in Australia to a volume that it estimates could power more than two...
Friday 28 April 2023
Peru sees lithium mining opportunity in Chile's statist plan
Peru is taking a more active role in trying to lure lithium mining investments in light of Chile's decision to take state control of all new projects of the battery metal, an official...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Chile's proposed public-private mining model likely accelerate China's lithium supply chain formation
Chile's president Gabriel Boric announced a plan to further empower the country in lithium mining projects. In China, where Chilean lithium is essential to battery manufacturing,...
Monday 17 April 2023
Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers
The sharp decline in China's lithium market is showing signs of bottoming out.
Friday 14 April 2023
China's investment frenzy leads to free-falling lithium prices
After an investment frenzy to expand power battery production capacity, China's battery suppliers are witnessing an oversupply, dragging manufacturers into a price war and an industrial...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Lithium, nickel prices on decline as China demand slows
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.
Thursday 23 March 2023
Tesla supplier Albemarle to build lithium processing facility to support 2.4 million EVs annually
US-based Albemarle Corporation announced on March 22 it has selected South Carolina as the site of its new lithium processing facility. The specialty chemicals manufacturing company...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Electric vehicle battery makers test a future without lithium
A year and a half ago, China's CATL put on a flashy event to make an announcement significant enough that Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of the world's biggest battery maker,...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Lithium carbonate prices drop nearly 40% amid China's NEV subsidy reduction
Lithium carbonate, a material used in lithium batteries, including lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and ternary lithium batteries, has recently seen its price drop by nearly 40% to below...
Tuesday 14 March 2023
India to auction newly-found lithium reserves
India has found lithium reserves in the northern part of the country. An auction is expected to begin before further extraction as India is looking to build a self-reliant EV ecosystem...
Thursday 9 March 2023
CATL takes over Sichuan mining company to hold more lithium resources
World-leading battery maker CATL recently took over Sinuowei Mining, a China-based lithium mining company under restructuring. The buyout is expected to help CATL gain influence in...
Tuesday 7 March 2023
India pins hope on lithium reserves discovery to complement emerging EV ecosystem
Huge lithium reserves have been found in northern India, an important discovery for a country eager to transition away from reliance on fossil fuels and build a self-reliant EV eco...