China’s lepidolite production on a lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) basis accounted for 12.2% of global lithium production in 2022 and is forecast to account for more than 15% of global lithium production in 2032

UK-based Watercycle Technologies and precious metal recovery specialist RSBruce Metals & Machinery have extracted commercial-grade lithium and almost 100% pure graphite from spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries, they announced on May 2

The US is lagging in its ability to collect and process lithium-ion batteries, contributing to a massive impending deficit in the domestic supply of lithium that is needed to meet demand for electric vehicles (EVs)

Glencore and major battery recycler Li-Cycle intend to build a hub in Italy which was expected to be Europe’s largest source of recycled battery-grade lithium, the two firms said on Tuesday May 9

Global lithium miner Allkem and its peer Livent Corp have signed a definite agreement to combine in an all-stock merger

POSCO has signed a preliminary agreement with Chinese battery material company Huayou Cobalt to build a nickel sulfate refining and precursor plant in South Korea

The biggest US-based lithium producer is looking to expand and continues to evaluate “a broad range of … opportunities to expand customers’ future needs,” Albemarle officials said on Thursday May 4

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London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouse nickel stocks have reached their lowest point since 2007 on Wednesday May 3, following gradual withdrawals in recent weeks

“We are probably underestimating the [lithium] demand from EV [electric vehicle] industry,” Kevin Chen, vice president commercial, APAC at major lithium producer Albemarle said on Fastmarkets’ Asian Battery Material Conference 2023