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LG Chem has signed a long-term cathode materials supply contract with General Motors (GM) worth approximately 18.8 billion US dollars. The deal runs from 2026 to 2035.

US battery recycling and materials provider Cirba Solutions collaborates with EcoPro, a global manufacturer of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries based in South Korea.

LG Chem has started construction of a cathode plant in the United States. The plant is being built in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee, and will produce cathode materials for use...

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro BM has signed a 34-billion Dollar contract with Samsung SDI for the supply of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) cathode material from 2024...

Battery materials specialist Sila has begun to build out its first automotive-scale production facility in Moses Lake, Washington State, where the company's "Titan Silicon" anode will be produced from 2025.

Under its new 'Mobil Lithium' brand, US oil company ExxonMobil is aiming to become a leading supplier of lithium for the electric vehicle industry by 2030.

LG Chem, together with LX Hausys, has developed a material that can withstand a flame of 1,500 degrees Celsius for more than 20 minutes.

The Chinese government has announced it will require export licenses for certain graphite products to protect national security. This comes in response to efforts to challenge global production dominance in...

Canada and the province of Ontario are providing financial support of up to one billion Canadian dollars to Belgian company Umicore for a battery component factory.

The joint venture between Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo and Belgian materials technology group Umicore plans to build its first plant for cathode materials. IONWAY will build a plant directly next to...

U.S.-based battery producer and materials specialist Lyten has announced that it has selected Luxembourg as the location for its European headquarters. Lyten is a manufacturer of 3D graphene supermaterials used...

CNGR Advanced Material, Chinese manufacturer of precursors for active cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries, collaborates with Al Mada to establish a battery materials production and recycling facility in Morocco.