January 3, 2023

Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024

Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031.

December 28, 2022

How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes

Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from an anode in just a few seconds.

December 27, 2022

Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report

According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033.

December 27, 2022

Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free

Researchers discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atmospheric oxygen.

December 9, 2022

Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector

“The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings

November 30, 2022

EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record

Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.

November 27, 2022

UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.

November 23, 2022

Graphite poised to do a lithium 

Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.

November 16, 2022

Charted: The most expensive battery metals

This infographic highlights the five most expensive battery metals as of November 2022 using prices from Shanghai Metals Market.

November 14, 2022

Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity

Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.