lithium
Indonesian nickel giant Vale digs deeper into battery-grade nickel
World’s second-largest nickel miner is investing US$9 billion to make EV battery materials even as iron-based packs go mainstream
India in talks over critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada and more
The focus is on lithium and rare earths, with the country also seeking access to mineral-processing technologies, sources say
Reliance halts cell-making plans after failed bid for China tech
Its struggles show that companies asked to make India carbon-zero by 2070 cannot progress without better bilateral ties with Beijing
Demand for China’s lithium batteries will slump in early 2026: car association head
A big drop in demand will hurt battery makers including Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and EVE Energy
China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom
China lithium-ion battery cells for energy storage tipped to jump 75% this year
Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer
Trump wants piece of company in charge of America’s biggest lithium mine
THE Trump administration is seeking an equity stake of as much as 10 per cent in Lithium Americas as it renegotiates terms of the company’s US$2.26 billion Energy Department loan for its Thacker Pass ...
CATL readies China lithium mine restart earlier than thought
Prices of lithium carbonate has seen heightened volatility over supply uncertainties
Lithium market erupts as CATL shuts one of world’s biggest mines
Lithium producers have struggled with a global supply glut exacerbated by demand headwinds for electric vehicles
CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months
For an industry that has been plagued by a glut for more than two years, however, the pause in output from a significant link in the supply chain will be a boon
