Yunnan Shanshan, a subsidiary of major graphite anode producer Shanshan Technology, started production at its new manufacturing base in China’s Yunnan province on Friday June 30

Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

China’s State Reserve Bureau (SRB) is planning to purchase a large volume of cobalt metal for its stockpile, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 5

China will extend its tax breaks for the purchase of new energy vehicles (NEVs) between 2024 and 2027

The price for spherical natural graphite in China has fallen to its lowest level in June 2023 since Fastmarkets began tracking it in 2012. The question remains, what is behind this historically low price?

Major Chinese battery makers are expanding their battery portfolio to sodium batteries from dominant LFP and NCM batteries. This is unlikely to impose much threat for the usage of lithium.

The European Parliament adopted an update to the European Union’s battery directive on Wednesday June 14, which is intended to further foster circular production for batteries in the bloc

Demand for battery metals is experiencing a slow and patchy recovery in China after the country discontinued its subsidies on electric vehicle (EV) purchases at the end of last year

China’s automotive output and sales posted year-on-year growth in May amid measures to promote consumption during the May Day holiday and due to a low base a year earlier, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said

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