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Lithium metal batteries are set to give traditional lithium-ion technologies a run for their money and represent the holy grail of energy storage, according to the chief executive officer of US-based Pure Lithium.

Less than a year after launching, open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cobalt hydroxide futures contracts has reached 1,000 lots, an all-time high

Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China overtook more conventional auto sales for the first time ever in July, accounting for more than half of all units sold during the month, according to the latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)

The proposed amendments to the Section 301 tariffs applied by the US on imports of materials from China have prompted a flurry of feedback, including some on the timing and levels of proposed tariffs on graphite imports, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday August 13

Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for August 2024, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more

Slowing global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) seriously dented the second-quarter revenues of South Korea’s key battery producers, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday August 9