Gelion acquires Johnson Matthey's Battery Materials IP portfolio

Anglo-Australian battery innovator Gelion plc has announced the acquisition of the Lithium Sulfur and Silicon Anode (LiSiS) patent portfolio (IP) from Johnson Matthey for...

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Evonik expands fumed Al oxide plant for battery applications in Japan

Leading manufacturer of Silica Evonik has announced fresh investments in a production plant expansion for fumed aluminum oxide at its site in Yokkaichi, Japan. The facili...

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Ecobat to establish Lithium-ion Battery recycling facility in Arizona

Battery recycling company Ecobat has announced a new battery recycling plant in Casa Grande, Arizona to initially produce 10,000 estimated tons of recycled material per year, ...

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Umicore advances High Lithium Manganese-rich CAM for EV battery

Umicore has announced the start of industrialization of its leading manganese-rich HLM (high lithium, manganese) cathode active materials (CAM) technology, and targets commerc...

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India finds 5.9 million tons of Lithium reserves in Reasi district of J&K

In a what can be considered as a big reveal for the mineral industry, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found a massive deposit of lithium within the Indian territory. ...

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GM to invest $650m in Lithium Americas to develop largest lithium source in US

American automaker General Motors and Lithium Americas recently announced an investment agreement to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is claimed as the...

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Allox to set up multi-GW Lithium Cathode Material manufacturing unit in Telangana

Government of Telangana has signed an MoU with Allox Advance Materials Pvt Ltd for setting up of a C- LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) active battery material production unit in T...

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NEO Battery Materials signs MoU on recycling silicon from solar cell

Vancouver-based developer of silicon anode materials NEO Battery Materials Ltd has announced the signing of a MOU with an Asia-based producer of high-...

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IBSCS 2022: India’s aspirations in battery making and global supply chain affirmed

"Our vision is very clear. We want India to be a global manufacturer and supplier of batteries adhering to the best of quality and energy efficiency parameters. We want to create a...

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Ascend Elements bags $480 million US DoE grant to make sustainable battery CAM

American battery materials firm Ascend Elements has been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Ba...

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DoE invests in harvesting cost-efficient lithium from geothermal brines

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recently taken a significant step forward in its effort to shore up America's domestic supply of battery-grade lithium—a subs...

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LG Chem investing $ 3 billion for cathode manufacturing facility in US

LG Chem has announced the signing of a MoU with the state of Tennessee to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, with an investment of more than U...

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Vale, GM sign long-term Nickel supply agreement in Canada

The Canadian division of global metals giant Vale S.A., and General Motors have recently signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery grade nickel sulfate from Vale's pr...

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HEG to invest ₹ 900 crores to manufacture graphite anode for Li-ion batteries

Leading graphite electrode manufacturer HEG Limited has announced plans to invest about ₹ 900 crores over the next 3 years to set up a manufacturing facility of graphite anode for ...

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Green Lithium large-scale merchant lithium refinery in UK announced

United Kingdom's first-ever merchant lithium refinery to supply battery grade materials for use in the electric vehicle, renewable energy and consumer technology supply chains has ...

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Solvay, Orbia JV to produce suspension-grade PVDF for batteries in North America

Belgian chemicals firm Solvay and Mexico-based Orbia have announced their entry into a joint venture framework agreement for the production of suspension-grade polyvinylidene fluor...

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ALLOX Advance Materials: Supplying lithium battery materials to Indian manufacturers

ALLOX Advance Materials is an Indian supplier of rare earth minerals in the battery production space. In collaboration with Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and ...

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US DoE announces American Battery Material Initiative

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has recently announced the launch of the 'American Battery Material Initiative', a dedicated effort to...

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Mercedes-Benz, Rock Tech Lithium sign supply agreement for battery-grade Lithium

Mercedes-Benz AG has concluded a supply agreement with Canadian-German start-up Rock Tech Lithium Inc. to secure high-quality lithium meant for EV battery production as part of a d...

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Volkswagen Group, Xanadu establish quantum simulation program for battery materials

Volkswagen Group and Canadian quantum technology company Xanadu have established a multiyear research program to improve the performance of quantum algorithms for simulating batter...

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Stellantis inks pact with GME for battery-grade Nickel and Cobalt Sulphate

In pursuit of a strong EV battery value chain in the coming years, Stellantis N.V. and GME Resources Limited have announced the signing of a non-binding MOU for the future sale of ...

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Epsilon Carbon's expansion continues: To invest INR 550 cr. in its Karnataka facility

As part of the company's phase II expansion plans, Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd (Epsilon Carbon) a leading coal-tar derivative company in India announced that it will make an ...

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Northern Territory govt. ink MoU with Aleees and Avenira to set up battery cathode mfg. plant in Darwin

The Northern Territory Government has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Taiwanese company, Aleees, and Perth-based Avenira Ltd, to develop a...

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Vianode invests NOK 2 billion in battery materials plant in Norway

Vianode, a company owned by Elkem, Hydro, and Altor, has announced that it has decided to invest in its first industrial-scale plant for sustainable battery materials at Herøya in ...

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Solvay inaugurates pilot facility for solid-state battery materials in Europe

Belgian materials and chemical solutions firm Solvay has established a one-of-a-kind pilot unit for solid state battery materials, located in La Rochelle, France, to aid its R&...

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Fujifilm capitalizes $20 million in 24M Technologies, developer of semisolid batteries

Japan's Fujifilm Holdings has announced that it will invest an additional $20 million into 24M Technologies, a U.S. developer of next-generation "semisolid" lithium-ion batteries. ...

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ONE reveals 1007 Wh/L anode-free cell that enables 600-mile Gemini battery architecture

Michigan-based energy storage company Our Next Energy (ONE) has announced that it has unveiled a 240-Ah prismatic anode-free cell after a successful 12-month R&D effort. The co...

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MoEF&CC notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, (MoEF&CC) Government of India has announced that it has published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure enviro...

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Volkswagen AG, Govt. of Canada explore opportunities in the EV battery supply chain

German automaker, Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen), on Tuesday (August 23) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Canada to promote electric mobility...

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FREYR Battery establishes Technology Center in Boston

FREYR Battery has announced that it has opened its first U.S.-based technology center in Boston by the company's expansion strategy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, FREYR is...

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