The nickel market, which heavily relies on demand from the stainless steel and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, is proving to be challenging to forecast due to its volatility. After a significant spike in 2022 triggered by geopolitical events, nickel prices have since stabilized but remain sensitive to shifts in market conditions. Nickel demand is closely...
READ MOREEchion Technologies and CBMM have officially launched the world’s largest production facility dedicated to Echion’s XNO active anode material. Located in Araxá, Brazil, this new facility aims to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery industry by enabling ultra-fast charging and improved performance. The strategic partnership between Echion and CBMM played a key role in bringing the facility...
READ MOREChinese battery giant CATL has announced the development of its second-generation sodium-ion battery, set to launch in 2025. Speaking at the World Young Scientists Summit, CATL’s chief scientist Wu Kai unveiled the new battery, which aims to enhance performance, particularly in cold conditions, and provide an alternative to lithium-ion technology. CATL’s new sodium-ion battery will...
READ MOREGEP Ecotech, a provider of metal recycling solutions, has supplied an advanced aluminum recycling production line to the largest aluminum company in North America. The new system is designed to process baled scrap aluminum by breaking it down, shredding it, and removing contaminants to prepare the material for smelting. The recycling production line includes various...
READ MOREAsahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation has taken a significant step in supporting the North American electric vehicle (EV) market by beginning construction on a new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. The facility is expected to begin commercial production in 2027, subject to obtaining all necessary permits and approvals. It will...
READ MOREThe Adani Group, one of India’s leading conglomerates, has announced plans to expand its footprint in the metals industry with a $5 billion investment over the next five years. The investment will fund aluminium and steel production ventures, as well as an expansion of copper production facilities in India. The Group’s move into metals production...
READ MOREPlans to transform aluminium production in the UK received a significant boost with a £3.4 million grant awarded to EMR by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). The grant will support a collaborative research project aimed at creating a world-leading metals processing facility, focusing on producing aluminium extrusion billet with reduced carbon content. The proposed facility...
READ MOREA new lithium battery recycling plant in southern Israel aims to solve the environmental problem posed by electric vehicle batteries packed with toxic materials. The facility, known as Batte-Re, is Israel’s first electric vehicle battery recycling operation and has been established in Rotem Industrial Park near Dimona. Founded two years ago by four entrepreneurs, Batte-Re...
READ MOREIB2, a company in the aluminium industry, has received a €100 million investment from a group of financial and industrial investors to further develop its sustainable alumina technology. The funding will be used to enhance IB2’s process for producing more environmentally friendly alumina. The investment, obtained over the past 12 months, includes support from Glencore,...
READ MOREVeolia has introduced a new method for retrieving copper from electrical cables in decommissioned nuclear facilities as part of its “GreenUP” programme. The trial phase involved processing 12 tonnes of cables, which were stripped of their contaminated plastic coating. The cables were then cut and packaged into drums for safe treatment using high-temperature incineration. After...
READ MOREAnglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has approved the construction of a new 25-megawatt (MW) solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, increasing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30MW. The new solar facility will be located next to Kennecott’s existing 5MW solar plant, completed in 2023. Together, the two solar plants are expected...
READ MOREScientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), in collaboration with an international team, have successfully synthesized a new class of photocatalytic materials for hydrogen production from water molecules using electrospark erosion. This marks the first time such materials have been synthesized through this method, and the university emphasizes their potential in advancing ‘green’ energy solutions. The...
READ MORENorthvolt AB, the financially struggling European battery manufacturer, has reached an agreement to sell its US factory to Lyten, a California-based startup focused on lithium-sulfur batteries. This move is part of Lyten’s broader effort to reduce America’s reliance on China for battery production. Under the terms of the deal, Lyten will invest $50 million over...
READ MORELiqTech International, a high-tech filtration technology company, announced today that it has received an order from a leading technology company for lithium brine production in the United States. This order marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to expand its specialized filtration products into the lithium extraction market. The growth of electric vehicles (EVs)...
READ MOREThe Deposit and Management Fund (CDG) and Gotion High-Tech group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the electric battery gigafactory currently under development in Kenitra, Morocco. The MoU was signed on Wednesday in Hefei, China, by CDG’s CEO Khalid Safir and Gotion High-Tech’s Chairman Li Zhen. According to a press release from...
READ MOREAurubis has commenced construction of an air separation plant (AS) at its recycling site in Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia. This investment of approximately €40 million aims to make on-site production operations more efficient and reduce dependence on external supplies. The new plant will use proven technology already employed at other major Aurubis sites, such as those...
READ MOREAlumil India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Alumil Group, has launched Loop 80, a groundbreaking certified aluminium product containing 80% recycled material, setting a new global standard for sustainability. This follows the success of Loop 60, the company’s first certified recycled aluminium, introduced in 2023. Loop 80 represents a significant advancement, achieving an impressive 87%...
READ MOREConstellium SE has announced a major advancement in aluminium recycling for the automotive industry by implementing Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technology at an industrial scale. Developed in collaboration with German recycling specialist OSR GmbH & Co. KG and a premium European automotive manufacturer, this initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions across the automotive supply chain...
READ MOREBritish scientists have announced that they have successfully extracted a metal vital for car battery production—lithium—from wastewater, which they claim marks a significant achievement for the UK in sourcing critical minerals locally. Researchers at UK-based Watercycle Technologies say they have produced more than 100 kg of battery-grade lithium carbonate from brine and wastewater, making it...
READ MORENorsk Titanium has secured ongoing funding from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to enhance its production capabilities for nickel superalloy components using its proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology. This funding aims to refine the manufacturing process for these components, which are widely used in the defense and oil and gas sectors for their...
READ MORENorsk Titanium has received continued funding to develop and refine its production process for nickel superalloy components aimed at US Department of Defense (DoD) applications. The company’s patented Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology is being used to create aerospace-grade structural titanium and is now expanding its capabilities to produce nickel superalloys. The funding supports Norsk...
READ MORERio Tinto has partnered with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery swap technology for electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The project will showcase battery swapping, which allows electric vehicles to quickly replace depleted batteries with fully charged ones, eliminating lengthy charging times. The two-year project involves...
READ MORESouth Korean battery materials producer L&F Company announced plans to begin production of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cathodes for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by the end of 2024. The new cathodes will feature 95% nickel content, the highest used so far in BEV battery cathodes. The company made the announcement during its third-quarter earnings presentation, revealing a...
READ MOREAmerican chemists have developed a plasmonic photocatalyst based on rhodium and copper, enabling the extraction of hydrogen from methane at a relatively low temperature of 450 degrees Celsius. This innovation is expected to lower energy and fuel costs for hydrogen production, making the process more sustainable, as detailed in a paper published in Nature Catalysis....
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