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June 2021
29 June 2021
UK-based mineral processing company Green Lithium has secured £1.6 million ($2.22 million) in seed-round funding to advance its plans to build and operate the first large-scale lithium refinery in the country, it said on Monday June 28.
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29 June 2021
Lithium carbonate chemical prices must remain in excess of $10 per kg to stimulate the creation of new capacity to match the exponentially growing demand, Wei Xiong, vice president of China’s General Lithium, has said.
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29 June 2021
Australia-listed Infinity Lithium Corp has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the long-term supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide with South Korean lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, the Australian company said on Monday June 28.
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25 June 2021
Persistent tight supply continues to underpin lithium prices in Asia, as well as in Europe and the United States over the week ended Thursday June 24.
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25 June 2021
Pilbara Minerals’ board has approved a staged restart at the Ngungaju lithium project, set for the December quarter of 2021, the company announced on Friday June 25.
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23 June 2021
Swedish battery maker Northvolt and automotive manufacturer Volvo Car Group plan to set up a gigafactory in Europe for the development of sustainable batteries to power the next generation of Volvo’s electric fleet, they said on Monday June 21.
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23 June 2021
Australia-listed IGO Ltd is one step closer to forming a joint venture with Chinese lithium producer Tianqi Lithium after key regulatory requirements for the internal restructuring of the Australasian arm of the latter to proceed have been satisfied, IGO said on Tuesday June 22.
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21 June 2021
With demand for lithium set to increase exponentially in the medium term, due to the growing uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide, companies along the lithium supply chains continue to announce plans for responsible extraction of the battery raw material.
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18 June 2021
The global lithium hydroxide complex extended its firm tone over the week ended Thursday June 17 against a backdrop of persistent supply constraints and optimism for growing demand.
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18 June 2021
Chinese output of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries surpassed that of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) lithium-ion batteries in May, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows.
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17 June 2021
Volkswagen Group is seeking partnerships with battery raw material producers in order to vertically integrate and achieve security of supply and competitive prices for its minerals needs, a spokesperson for the German automaker told Fastmarkets on Thursday June 17.
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16 June 2021
Chinese automotive production and sales figures both fell on a monthly and annual basis, although figures for new energy vehicles still increased, according to the data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
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16 June 2021
Junior miner Lithium Americas is on track to begin construction of its Thacker Pass project in the United States in early 2022, chief executive officer and president Jonathan Evans told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 15.
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16 June 2021
The gap between lithium spot and contract prices have narrowed significantly in 2021, which is the result of tight availability along the lithium supply chain and price evolution, market sources said.
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15 June 2021
China lithium producer Ganfeng Lithium is acquiring a 50% stake in a special purpose company that owns the Goulamina hard-rock mine in Mali for $130 million, the company said on Tuesday June 15.
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11 June 2021
China’s Ganfeng Lithium has been authorized by the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission to issue around 48 million new shares overseas, the company said in a filing on Friday June 11.
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11 June 2021
Lithium prices were steady around the world in the week ended Thursday June 10, with both Asian, European and United States markets underpinned by tight availability.
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09 June 2021
Swedish battery maker Northvolt has announced the signing of a $2.75 billion private placement to expandthe capacity of its gigafactory in the country, Northvolt Ett, to 60GWh from 40GWh to meet increased customers’ demand, it said on Wednesday June 9.
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09 June 2021
China's Ganfeng Lithium will set up a joint venture to invest in and construct a lithium project with an annual output 50,000 tonnes of lithium salts in Fengcheng city, Jiangxi province, it said on Wednesday June 9.
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08 June 2021
The United States government has published a sweeping review of US supply chains, proposing measures to increase domestic production of a number of key minerals and products. These measures include a proposed tariff on neodymium magnet imports.
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04 June 2021
German-based carmaker Volkswagen Group is mulling the possibility of launching an initial public offering (IPO) for its new battery division, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Fastmarkets.
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04 June 2021
Battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices in Asia moved up over the week ended Thursday June 3 against the backdrop of continued tight supply and firm buying appetite.
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04 June 2021
Australian spodumene producer Galaxy Resources has increased its full year production guidance for 2021 to 195,000-210,000 dry metric tonnes (dmt) of spodumene concentrate in response to strong demand, it said on Wednesday June 2.
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04 June 2021
Belgian metals and battery materials company Umicore plans to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, it said in a webinar on Wednesday June 2.