Fastmarkets examines the lifespan of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and offers insights into recycling timelines and environmental implications

The company will be growing its battery-grade lithium carbonate or hydroxide production from its new direct-lithium extraction (DLE) project

Niron said it is developing iron nitride magnets, which do not contain any rare earth elements. It was founded in 2014 and originated from the University of Minnesota. Niron plans to use the funds to expand its US production facilities in Minneapolis and aims to start producing 1,000 kg per year of iron nitride magnets […]

Graphite companies Nouveau Monde Graphite, Novonix and Westwater have all announced offtake agreements in a developing US anode supply chain to comply with that country’s generous subsidy scheme under the Inflation Reduction Act and to ease the current dependence on China for material, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday February 15

A group of major automotive manufacturers including Tesla and General Motors sent a joint letter with mining companies and electric vehicle (EV) battery companies on Monday February 5 urging the Biden administration to allow a 10% tax credit to apply to both mineral extraction and mineral processing in the US

Phoebe O'Hara, battery raw material analyst at Fastmarkets, shares her analysis on electric vehicle (EV) demand in 2023 and some insights for 2024 and beyond

The international gallium market remains under pressure from the export control China introduced on the metal in August 2023, despite higher exports from China in December, Fastmarkets heard in the week to Monday February 5

Mining company Ares Strategic Mining (ARES) announced on Thursday February 1 that fabrication of its fluorspar acidspar manufacturing facility in the US state of Utah has begun

The emergence of a large oversupply in the cobalt market over the past 18 months has helped drive further evolution into how long-term supply agreements will be structured going into 2024

Supply chain localization of the graphite industry is a trend that is expected to continue in 2024 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and excess capacity in Mainland China, the major holder of the global anode supply. Challenges remain, however, sources told Fastmarkets