Critical metal refiner Nth Cycle became the first company in the US to produce premium nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) this week, when it began commercial-scale operations on Monday September 9

Spodumene prices rose on Wednesday September 11 after reports of a potential production suspension in China’s Jiangxi province drove up lithium carbonate futures prices on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX).

Read Fastmarkets' monthly battery raw materials market update for September 2024, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more

Get the key takeaways from our recent webinar on Argentina's role in the energy transition as a powerhouse in copper and lithium production.

China’s lithium carbonate prices fell in the week to Thursday August 29, amid volatility in futures prices. Hydroxide prices also softened on the back of muted spot demand.

Northvolt will shift development of its lithium-metal battery technology from California to Northvolt Labs, its research and development campus in Sweden, to consolidate its cell product portfolio, promote cross-innovation and enable cost efficiencies, according to the Swedish battery maker

Read the full transcript from episode 5 of Fast Forward podcast on lithium and navigating the future of energy storage with Albemarle's Eric Norris.

In the fifth episode of Fastmarkets' critical minerals podcast Fast Forward, Albemarle's president of energy storage, Eric Norris, said that economics need to support growth in energy transition's future

Sigma Lithium is “pacing, not racing” the expansion of its capacity in the current lithium market cycle, but has an acceleration plan in case of an improvement in conditions, chief executive officer Ana Cabral said.

Concerns over battery security have escalated the debate over nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery origins in South Korea following an electric vehicle (EV) fire due to a faulty battery according to sources