South Korea’s EcoPro BM starts shipping high-nickel NCA cathode materials from Hungarian plant South Korea’s cathode manufacturer, EcoPro BM Co., Ltd., has begun shipping high-nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) cathode materials to European automobile manufacturers at its Debrecen Plant in Hungary. The plant can produce 54,000 tons of cathode annually by combining the outputs of three production lines, which is sufficient for approximately 600,000 ...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/12

South Korea’s Cosmo Chemical supplies EcoPro EM cobalt sulfate for cathode materials Cosmo Chemical Co., Ltd. of South Korea announced that the company is supplying cobalt sulphate as cathode materials for secondary batteries to EcoPro EM. EcoPro EM is a joint venture between Samsung SDI and Eco Pro BM. The contract is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2026, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach Korean won (KRW) 15.47 billion (J...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/12

19 is a range-extended electric vehicle (REEV). It measures 5,135 mm in length, 2,050 mm in width, and 1,950 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm. The Hongqi G919 is powered by an engine with a maximum power output of 160 kW, and has a top speed of 180 km/h. It comes with 62.9/64.1 kWh nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) ternary batteries, delivering a pure electric range of 220 km. A dedicated towing device is also available as an optional featu...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/12

eakthrough NES sulfur-based cathode active material with Nissan’s solid-state battery development capabilities, targeting next-generation EV batteries. The Project aligns with Nissan’s major investment in its Sunderland manufacturing hub. NES replaces expensive and supply-constrained nickel and cobalt with abundant, ultra-low-cost sulfur. Oxford University provides advanced anode materials and cell-level expertise to de-risk integration. Resu...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/02

Elevra Lithium to sell interest in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, Ghana, to Huayou Cobalt On May 11, Elevra Lithium Limited agreed to sell its interest in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co, Ltd. (Huayou). Upon closing of the transaction, expected in Q1-FY27, Elevra will receive approximately USD 71 million. Huayou has agreed to purchase all of Elevra's rights and interests in the Ewoyaa Project. Selling its interests i...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/19

South Korea’s L&F cooperates with CIS Chemical to recycle LFP and NCM batteries South Korea's L&F Co., Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CIS Chemical Co., Ltd., a South Korean company, for cooperation in recycling lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel-cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries. Under the agreement, the two companies will build a circular economy system in South Korea that connects the entire life cycle of cathod...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/18

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to acquire Africa-focused lithium development company Atlantic Lithium On May 7, Atlantic Lithium Limited announced that it has entered a binding Scheme Implementation Deed with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Limited. It is proposed that Huayou will acquire all the issued shares in Atlantic Lithium by way of an Australian scheme of arrangement for cash consideration of USD 210 million. The transaction validates the potential o...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/11

assenger cars, buses, and trucks, reached 171,144 units, a significant increase of 17.8% from 145,290 units in 2024. The country's new car sales in 2025 came to 234,852 units, a 14.4% increase compared to the previous year. The top 10 models in sales are all produced in Kazakhstan, with Chevrolet's Cobalt in 1st place at about 32,000 units, Hyundai's Tucson in 2nd place at about 21,000 units, and Kia's Sportage in 3rd place at about 11,000 units....

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

's Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) will support the Indian component. The submission deadline for proposals is September 15, 2026. The initiative will focus on developing advanced recycling technologies, including high-efficiency material recovery of critical minerals like lithium, graphite, and cobalt with safe and digitalised collection systems, mixed chemistry handling, and pilot-scale demonstration of innovative processes. The programme al...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe starts export shipments of lithium sulphate On April 26, multiple sources reported that Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe has started exporting lithium sulphate from its Arcadia Mine. It is the first lithium salt ever produced in Zimbabwe and across Africa. China-based Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt owns Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe Arcadia Lithium Mine. Huayou completed the USD 400 million plant in October 2025. It can produce 50,000 metr...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/28

he Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas, located on the University of São Paulo campus. The facility is designed to handle the full battery recycling process, including dismantling and grinding to obtain black mass, followed by hydrometallurgy to recover critical materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. The objective is to reintroduce these materials into the battery production chain, reducing reliance on raw material ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/25

Samsung SDI to supply high-nickel EV batteries for Mercedes-Benz models On April 20, Samsung SDI announced that it has signed a long-term deal with Mercedes-Benz to supply batteries for its next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). This is Samsung SDI’s first EV battery supply agreement with the brand. Samsung SDI will supply high-performance batteries using high-nickel NCM (nickel, cobalt, and manganese), offering better energy density, longer...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/21

BMW focuses on low-carbon production and sustainability for new BMW i7 On April 15, BMW announced that Gen6 battery cells for the BMW i7’s battery are manufactured using energy from renewable sources. The same applies to anode and cathode materials, with cell production partly using recycled lithium, cobalt, and nickel. This reduces the overall supply chain CO2 footprint of the Gen6 battery cell in the new BMW i7 60 xDrive by 33 % compared to t...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/15

registration for a method of manufacturing iron phosphate for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. This patent relates to a technology for producing LFP precursors using iron sulfate, a by-product generated during titanium dioxide manufacturing. In addition to manufacturing titanium dioxide and cobalt sulfate, the company also operates a business recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese through the recycling of waste batteries. Follo...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

tup, announced the launch of its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany. The plant, located in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf, can process over 1,500 tonnes of battery waste each year. The plant can process end-of-life batteries and recover materials like lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mix at in large scale for the first time. tozero can produce high-quality lithium carbonate, enough to save batteries from about 6,000 electric...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Government of India targets 5,000 tonne rare earth magnet capacity On March 25, the Department of Atomic Energy announced its plans to scale domestic production capacity of rare earth permanent magnets to 5,000 tonnes a year by 2030, up from an operational samarium‑cobalt plant capacity of 500 tonnes today, as part of a broader push on critical minerals, including lithium. The current annual requirement for these magnets is about 4,000 tonnes a...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expands AutoLOOP platform to include EV battery recycling On March 25, Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expanded its AutoLOOP digital platform to collect recyclable materials such as polypropylene, copper, aluminium, and platinum group metals. The platform will now also collect EV traction batteries, which contain important metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel.  AutoLOOP will act as a single system to man...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Polestar advances battery circularity in Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 On March 24, Polestar announced that the batteries used in its Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 now contain at least 50% recycled cobalt, to reduce reliance on virgin materials, improve supply chain transparency, and promote battery circularity. Polestar works with Volvo Cars battery centres to refurbish high-voltage batteries. The Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 vehicles that need replacement...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

es, charging systems, and electric drive technology. The bus can travel around 600 km and uses a 60 kW fuel cell mounted on the roof to extend driving range. In certain situations, the bus can operate only with hydrogen energy. The eCitaro fuel cell uses NMC3 lithium-ion batteries (nickel-manganese-cobalt). Each battery module has 600 cells and is cooled to keep the temperature around 25°C. Nine modules form one battery pack with 5400 cells and ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

27, 2026. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Revolt is one of the largest fully integrated battery recycling plants in Europe, with a recycling capacity of 8,500 tonnes per year and the ability to expand further. It is designed to recycle key battery materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Based on Lyten press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16