As Bloomberg reported, a group of Chinese scientists found an extensive lithium source on Mount Everest, possibly containing up to 1.0125 million tons of lithium oxide. According to the website ScienceNet.cn, a research team funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered a large lithium deposit at the Qiongjiagang peak on Mount Everest, which is […]
Gotion High-Tech Begins Construction on New Lithium Production Complex in Jiangxi – EQ Mag Pro
Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech announced on December 29 last year that construction has begun on its new lithium production complex in Yifeng County in China’s Jiangxi Province. The commencement of the project was part of a series of local industrial projects initiated in the fourth quarter of 2021. Scheduled for completion in the fourth […]
Inter-ministerial panel reviews strategy to buy lithium mines overseas – EQ Mag Pro
An inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by power minister R K Singh, discussed the PLI scheme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage, and also reviewed the strategy for acquiring lithium mines abroad. According to a statement, officials from Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Heavy industries, Ministry of External Affairs, Niti Aayog and senior officials […]
Infinity Lithium, thyssenkrupp to assess green hydrogen potential in lithium production – EQ Mag Pro
Australia’s Infinity Lithium Corp Ltd said on Monday it will collaborate with a unit of Germany’s thyssenkrupp AG to explore the use of green hydrogen in producing lithium. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water molecules with renewable electricity and is seen as a way for heavy-emission industries such as mining and aviation to decarbonize. […]
World Energy Storage Day focuses minds on circular economy – EQ Mag Pro
With the growth in renewable energy and electric vehicles, energy storage is key to the future electricity and energy ecosystem World Energy Storage Day is celebrated on September 22 every year by industry stakeholders, policy makers, think tanks and associations to acknowledge its global importance. With a rising focus on the effective integration of renewable […]
Serbs protest against lithium mining, other environmental problems – EQ Mag Pro
The protesters held banners demanding protection of Serbia’s rivers, nature and air which they say have been endangered by profit-seeking government policies and decades of neglect. BELGRADE, Serbia : Several thousand people protested in Serbia on Saturday demanding a ban on planned lithium mining in the Balkan country as well as a resolution to scores […]
Tianqi, IGO Produce First Australian Lithium Hydroxide For Batteries – EQ Mag Pro
IGO gave debt-laden Tianqi a lifeline late last year when it agreed to pay $1.4 billion for a stake in the Chinese company’s Australian lithium assets, namely the Kwinana processing plant and the world’s biggest lithium mine, Greenbushes, both in Western Australia. MELBOURNE : A joint venture between Tianqi Lithium and IGO Ltd has produced […]
Scientists Targeted Mines Beneath Volcanoes That Are Rich in Lithium, Gold, and Copper
Many countries are gradually incorporating energy transformation and clean energy into their future development blueprints in order to respond to the global warming caused by climate change. However, it hasn’t been easy due to the conversion efficiency and technology of renewable energy that has yet to be satisfactory, and the current deficiency of key minerals. […]
Renault Locks in Lithium Supply From Vulcan Energy in Five-Year Deal
German-Australian start-up Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd said on Monday it has signed a deal to supply lithium to Renault SA, the latest move by an electric vehicle maker to lock down supply of the battery metal ahead of a projected surge in demand. Vulcan will supply 6,000 to 17,000 tonnes of lithium annually to the […]
Lithium Ion Batteries vs Hydrogen Fuel Cell: Which is the Technology of the Future?
Both technologies harness electricity and leave behind zero emissions, but the similarities end there. As far as automobiles are concerned, electric power is undoubtedly the future. The source and repository of said electric power for the future has the house divided. While battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) have managed to gain considerable momentum in most parts […]