Stellantis, Kuniko strike deal on long-term supply of nickel sulphate, cobalt sulphate

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Automotive group Stellantis N.V. and European battery minerals firm Kuniko Ltd have recently announced the signing of a binding offtake term sheet agreement securing...

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New kid on the bloc: India joins global critical mineral partnership

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In one of the key developments during PM Modi's recent state visit to the US, India was included as the newest partner in the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), a global init...

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Epsilon Advanced Materials to invest $650M for a new battery material facility in the United States

Leading battery material company, Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) has announced that is planning to invest $650 million for establishing a 50,000 TPA synthetic graphite anode manu...

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Umicore sets up prototyping center for solid-state battery in Belgium

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Battery materials firm Umicore has recently opened a solid-state battery material prototyping facilities in Olen, Belgium. The company claims that the center is one ...

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EU lawmakers back law regulating batteries and waste batteries

The European Union's (EU) lawmaking body, European Parliament has approved new rules for the design, production, and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. With...

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Hydrovolt invests big in new battery recycling technology

Battery recycling company, Hydrovolt on Friday (June 16) announced that it has been awarded NOK15.3 million by Enova, a Norwegian government enterprise supporting clean e...

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LG Energy Solution, NOVONIX to jointly develop artificial graphite anode material

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and battery materials firm NOVONIX have announced the signing of an agreement for the joint research and development of artificial...

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DOE invests $2 million in li-ion battery recycling and remanufacturing technologies

The Department of Energy's (DoE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) on Wednesday announced a $2 million investment in the li-ion battery recyclin...

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GM, POSCO Future M step up CAM, pCAM capacity in North America for EV battery

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General Motors and POSCO Future M have recently announced the second phase of their 'Ultium CAM' joint venture, with an investment projected to exceed $1 billion (U.S.) t...

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IESW 2023: Battery reuse and recycling in India - What's holding us back?

With the rapid emergence of li-ion battery use in EVs and other applications in recent times, there is a strong demand for battery reuse and recycling in India. However, safe, effi...

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Glencore, FCC, and Iberdrola partner on Lithium-ion Battery circularity solutions

To provide lithium-ion battery recycling solutions at scale for Spain and Portugal, mining firm Glencore, Spanish utility Iberdrola, and commercial waste management firm ...

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GM leads $50 Mn funding round in EnergyX to unlock Lithium supply in US

Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) and General Motors (GM) have announced that GM Ventures has led a $50 million Series B financing round in EnergyX, along with&nb...

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Gujarat Fluorochemicals to invest ₹ 5,000 crores in Battery, Green H2 supply chain

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Indian chemicals major Gujarat Fluorochemicals (GFL) is said to be investing about ₹ 4500 - 5000 crores on EV batteries and related chemicals, solar panels, hydrogen...

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PowerCo, Umicore all set with their JV to make Battery materials in EU

Volkswagen Group's PowerCo and Belgian firm Umicore have obtained full regulatory approvals for their joint venture on battery materials. The partners can now swiftly pro...

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Electra recovers Lithium from Battery Recycling trial, claims improved economics

Canadian firm Electra Battery Materials Corporation had recently announced the successful recovery of lithium, a critical mineral needed for the electric v...

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India-Australia Critical Minerals Partnership eyes 5 Lithium, Cobalt projects

India and Australia have reached a major milestone in working towards investment in critical minerals projects to develop supply chains between the two countries. The countries hav...

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Gelion acquires Johnson Matthey's Battery Materials IP portfolio

Anglo-Australian battery innovator Gelion plc has announced the acquisition of the Lithium Sulfur and Silicon Anode (LiSiS) patent portfolio (IP) from Johnson Matthey for...

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Evonik expands fumed Al oxide plant for battery applications in Japan

Leading manufacturer of Silica Evonik has announced fresh investments in a production plant expansion for fumed aluminum oxide at its site in Yokkaichi, Japan. The facili...

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Ecobat to establish Lithium-ion Battery recycling facility in Arizona

Battery recycling company Ecobat has announced a new battery recycling plant in Casa Grande, Arizona to initially produce 10,000 estimated tons of recycled material per year, ...

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Umicore advances High Lithium Manganese-rich CAM for EV battery

Umicore has announced the start of industrialization of its leading manganese-rich HLM (high lithium, manganese) cathode active materials (CAM) technology, and targets commerc...

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India finds 5.9 million tons of Lithium reserves in Reasi district of J&K

In a what can be considered as a big reveal for the mineral industry, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found a massive deposit of lithium within the Indian territory. ...

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GM to invest $650m in Lithium Americas to develop largest lithium source in US

American automaker General Motors and Lithium Americas recently announced an investment agreement to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is claimed as the...

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Allox to set up multi-GW Lithium Cathode Material manufacturing unit in Telangana

Government of Telangana has signed an MoU with Allox Advance Materials Pvt Ltd for setting up of a C- LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) active battery material production unit in T...

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NEO Battery Materials signs MoU on recycling silicon from solar cell

Vancouver-based developer of silicon anode materials NEO Battery Materials Ltd has announced the signing of a MOU with an Asia-based producer of high-...

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IBSCS 2022: India’s aspirations in battery making and global supply chain affirmed

"Our vision is very clear. We want India to be a global manufacturer and supplier of batteries adhering to the best of quality and energy efficiency parameters. We want to create a...

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Ascend Elements bags $480 million US DoE grant to make sustainable battery CAM

American battery materials firm Ascend Elements has been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Ba...

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DoE invests in harvesting cost-efficient lithium from geothermal brines

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recently taken a significant step forward in its effort to shore up America's domestic supply of battery-grade lithium—a subs...

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LG Chem investing $ 3 billion for cathode manufacturing facility in US

LG Chem has announced the signing of a MoU with the state of Tennessee to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, with an investment of more than U...

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Vale, GM sign long-term Nickel supply agreement in Canada

The Canadian division of global metals giant Vale S.A., and General Motors have recently signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery grade nickel sulfate from Vale's pr...

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HEG to invest ₹ 900 crores to manufacture graphite anode for Li-ion batteries

Leading graphite electrode manufacturer HEG Limited has announced plans to invest about ₹ 900 crores over the next 3 years to set up a manufacturing facility of graphite anode for ...

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