US carmaker Ford has secured long-term supplies of battery-grade lithium from major producers Albemarle and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)

With competition heating up for the metals that are critical for the energy transition, companies that use these metals have been tapping junior miners with significant deposits to ensure supply, even when the start of production at these mines are years away

Delegates at the Cobalt Congress conference in Istanbul, Turkey, held May 9-11, discussed expectations and developments in the global cobalt market following a volatile 12 months. Here are four key takeaways

Resource nationalism in Western economies was expected to be a major driver of investment in the cobalt supply chain in the second half of this decade

China’s automotive output and sales dropped in April 2023 versus the prior month, with both largely subdued by general caution among consumers that had been fueled by the price wars in the automotive sector during the month

Watch this interview with Smurfit Kappa’s chief sustainability officer, Garret Quinn, to learn more about the company’s sustainability initiatives and the sustainability challenges ahead

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

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

Discover our top four key takeaways from the recent Fastmarkets Asian Battery Materials Conference in Singapore