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The critical materials used in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS) play a vital role in our move towards a zero-carbon future.
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Cobalt continues to be a key component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, with nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM) remaining the key battery chemistry amid the growing market share of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries
Luxembourg-headquartered Wave Nickel is investing close to $300 million to make nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) in Midwestern Brazil with a new proprietary microwave technology, it told Fastmarkets
Chinese lithium producer Tianqi Lithium plans to establish a battery-grade lithium hydroxide project with capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou in China’s Jiangsu province, the company said on Friday May 12
The graphite electrodes markets in China remained quiet in the two weeks ended Wednesday May 10 due to slow liquidity resulting from weak steelmaking sectors both at home and abroad
Tesla’s $1 billion project aims at increasing the carmaker efforts of producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide domestically in the United States to serve the growing North American e-mobility market, the company said
China’s lepidolite production on a lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) basis accounted for 12.2% of global lithium production in 2022 and is forecast to account for more than 15% of global lithium production in 2032
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February 01-03, 2026 | New Delhi, India Gain early-mover insights into India’s fast-emerging battery market—set to become the world’s 3rd largest player despite its current nascent stage
March 24-26, 2026 | Shanghai, China Backed by Fastmarkets’ independent analysis, it is where the market gains direct visibility into China’s production strategies, policy direction and pricing outlooks. Delegates use this access to anticipate shifts in costs, trade and demand, and to strengthen their position in the global battery supply chain.
April 27-29, 2026 With rising demand for ESS and EVs, fast-growing black mass recycling, and accelerating non-China sourcing strategies, the Conference offers unmatched access to Asia’s fragmented BRM landscape.
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