On February 11, Imerys announced that Banque des Territoires, acting on behalf of the French government, is investing in the EMILI project by acquiring a minority stake in the project. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the coming months. 
The Government's EUR 50 million investment is intended to support

On February 10, EIB Global, the European Investment Bank’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, signed cooperation agreements with two companies in Africa’s critical raw materials (CRM) sector: Andrada Mining and EcoGraf. The agreements provide for up to EUR 2 million in technical assistance to

On January 30, MaxVolt Energy announced the establishment of MaxVolt ReEarth, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on lithium battery recycling in India. MaxVolt ReEarth will provide end-to-end battery recycling solutions covering second-life applications, disassembly, shredding of end-of-life batteries, black mass manu

On January 29, cylib announced that it has completed a customer project, producing lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) from end-of-life NMC lithium-ion batteries. The recycled material has been qualified by an international battery manufacturer and is now being used in the production of new electric vehicle batteries.
Due to

On January 21, Lifthium Energy announced that it has signed a contract with the State, within the framework of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Plan, conducted by AICEP, relating to the industrial project in Estarreja. The contract provides for an incentive of EUR 180 million to support the construction of a lithi

On January 14, Tesla released a new video giving a closer look at its massive lithium refinery in Robstown, Texas, near Corpus Christi, which can supply lithium for over 500,000 EVs per year. Tesla broke ground on the refinery in 2023 with the goal of deploying a new, more efficient refining process.
In the video, Ja

On January 8, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland (PSI) made an important breakthrough toward practical all-solid-state lithium metal batteries, which can store more energy, charge faster, and are safer than today’s lithium-ion batteries. All-solid-state batteries are seen as a strong option for EVs, electronics, an

On December 22, Atlantic Lithium Limited announced that it has submitted a revised Mining Lease to the Parliament of Ghana. Atlantic Lithium is a lithium company. It is managing the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, a lithium spodumene pegmatite discovery in Ghana.
The Mining Lease includes certain fiscal terms which were inco

On December 18, Lilac Solutions announced the completion of its first European lithium pilot in partnership with Neptune Energy. Located at Neptune’s facility in the Altmark region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the pilot achieved strong lithium recovery and impurity rejection using Lilac’s proprietary ion exchange (IX)

On December 19, cylib, a German battery recycling company, secured a EUR 63.4 million grant from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to support the second expansion phase of its Dormagen facility.
The funding will enable cylib to build Europe’s first industrial-scale LFP recycling line

On December 15, the Fraunhofer Institute for Research Production of Battery Cells (FFB) produced its first electrically functional lithium-ion battery cell at its “FFB PreFab” research factory in Münster, marking the first complete battery cell production process achieved using European equipment.
The federal governm

On December 5, Vulcan Energy officially broke ground on its combined geothermal and lithium extraction plant (G-LEP) at site D12 in Landau. The G-LEP is a key component of Vulcan's first project phase, "Lionheart," which combines renewable energy generation with climate-neutral lithium extraction from deep geothermal

On December 3, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Australian Embassy in Berlin welcomed Vulcan Energy's investment in the Upper Rhine Graben in Germany. 
The German government's raw materials fund is investing up to EUR 150 million in the implementation of Vulcan Energy's Lionheart pr

On December 3, the European Commission adopted the RESourceEU Action Plan to strengthen and accelerate efforts to secure the EU’s supply of critical raw materials, including rare earth elements, cobalt, and lithium.
Building on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), the initiative provides financing and concrete tool

On December 3, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that it will provide EUR 250 million in financing for Vulcan Energy’s Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley. The EUR 2 billion project will build an integrated, battery quality lithium supply chain based on geothermal brines. The EIB’s

On November 28, Neogen Ionics Limited (NIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Neogen Chemicals Limited, announced a joint venture agreement (JV) with Morita Investment Limited (MIL), Japan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morita Chemicals Industries Co. Limited, following the agreement executed on August 31, 2025. 
Both par

On December 1, Kodal Minerals announced that its maiden shipment of 28,950 tonnes of lithium spodumene concentrate had been completed, loading onto a dedicated bulk cargo vessel at the Port of San Pedro in Côte d'Ivoire. The vessel departed on November 30, 2025, bound for the destination port in Hainan Province, Chin

On December 3, Vulcan Energy Resources Limited secured a comprehensive financing package (Phase One Financing Package) to fully fund the construction and development of Phase One of the Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. 
The total Phase One Financing Package of approxi

On November 24, Arverne started drilling the first geothermal doublet at the Schwabwiller site in Alsace. These initial drillings will confirm the flow rate, temperature, and lithium content of the geothermal fluid at this site. The Lithium de France project will actively contribute to the energy transition by provid