The document approved a plant with capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of lithium chloride annually. New Delhi : China’s Ganfeng Lithium on Tuesday said its subsidiary had received approval to build a 20,000 tonnes per year lithium plant for its Mariana project in northern Argentina, where it intends to use solar power. Ganfeng, one of […]
Australia’s Infinity Lithium signs supply deal with LG Energy in EV push
Lithium, an essential component of electric vehicles (EVs), is becoming an increasingly important metal with EV demand surging globally as countries race to meet emission targets and move towards cleaner modes of transportation. Australia’s Infinity Lithium said on Monday it will supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide to South Korean battery producer LG Energy Solution (LGES) for […]
India’s First-Ever Lithium Refinery Promises To Strengthen Country’s Electric Vehicle, Battery Push
Lithium is in significant, rising demand for its use in the development of electric vehicles and batteries. With lithium demand gaining steam globally, India is on course to get its first-ever lithium refinery. Gujarat is set to play host to the plant for the pertinent advantages it is said to offer. India’s discovery of local […]
Demand for cheaper batteries in China sends one chemical soaring
The surging demand for cheaper electric vehicle batteries in China is supercharging a rally for one key raw material — lithium carbonate. For the first time since March 2018, prices of lithium carbonate in China have overtaken lithium hydroxide, driven by a resurgence in the lower-cost, power packs that use carbonate but not generally hydroxide. […]
Indian EV startup eBikeGo begins drive to recycle lithium batteries
The typical recycling process for Li-ion batteries will get Lithium out of old batteries Under this drive, every type of battery can be recycled including Lead-acid and all types of Li-ion eBikeGo also claimed to be building infrastructure to recycle these batteries. In order to reduce the volume of EV battery waste an Indian EV […]
Volkswagen Group Opens First Electric Battery Recycling Plant In Salzgitter
The Volkswagen Group Components opened the Group’s first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. The aim is the industrialised recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminium, copper and plastics, achieving a recycling rate of more than 90% over the long term. […]
Two lithium battery plants to come up in Karnataka
Two lithium battery manufacturing plants will be started in the State with the objective of promoting e-vehicles and reducing air pollution, said Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan here on Saturday. He launched an e-vehicle rally, organised by the Rotary Club, at the Vidhana Soudha and said two units would be established in the Hubballi […]
Lithium price bust turns to boom as electric vehicle sales soar
Lithium prices in China had their strongest month in more than five years in January and are set to climb further as demand from booming electric vehicle (EV) sales begins to outstrip supply. LONDON: Lithium prices in China had their strongest month in more than five years in January and are set to climb further as demand from booming […]
India, Australia will gain from expanded trade of lithium resources: High Commissioner Barry O’Farrell
While speaking at a session of the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce he said both the countries stand to gain from the promise of expanding trade in lithium resources. New Delhi: Australia and India both gain from the promise of expanding trade in lithium resources, said the Australian High Commissioner, Barry O’Farrell on Thursday. While speaking […]
The ideal chemical battery: with sodium and no lithium
To ensure safe, high-performance batteries from environmentally friendly resources, lithium must be replaced by sodium. Swiss scientists have found a chemical solution for this. Cars, cell phones, cameras, most of the battery-powered devices in our daily lives are powered by lithium batteries. However, the disadvantage of these storage devices is that the electrolyte – the […]