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?

As uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) skyrockets, we look at some of the key trends in the lithium battery recycling and black mass markets

The US Department of Energy announced on Monday June 12 that it was allocating more than $192 million in new funding for recycling batteries from consumer products

We look at some key predictions for the battery materials market from our recent global outlook webinar. Register to access the webinar recording for free

The lithium industry is facing a supply crunch that could leave gigafactories lacking the batteries they are set up for, according to the chief strategy officer of lithium chemicals producer Livent

The ongoing negotiations between Codelco and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) can produce a win-win situation for both parties if some principles are followed

The United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and ongoing renewable energy transition could reorientate silicon consumption and production dynamics, emphasizing the demand for high-quality material required for solar panels, computer chips and electric vehicles (EVs)

Australian graphite producer EcoGraf has entered into a non-binding cooperation agreement with POSCO international (Posco) for the development of an integrated anode supply chain which would cover flake graphite mining to downstream anode production

Finland-headquartered Fortum Battery Recycling has signed an agreement with refinery AMG Lithium for the supply of recycled lithium hydroxide, the two companies said on Wednesday May 24

Putailai, one of the major anode producers in China, announced plans to invest $1.5 billion (SEK 15.7 billion) in Zichen Technology (Sweden) AB. to build Europe’s largest factory for anode manufacturing in Sundsvall in central Sweden