Battery Material

Rock Tech Lithium and Arcore intend to merge their subsidiaries and projects in Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina to create an entirely integrated European lithium supply chain.

Israeli raw materials group ICL is planning to build a production facility for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material in Spain for approximately 285 million euros.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Standard Lithium and Equinor a 225-million-dollar grant for their joint lithium project in Arkansas.

Battery material manufacturer Vianode has signed a long-term, multi-billion dollar supply contract for synthetic graphite with General Motors.

Vulcan Energy has produced battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate for the first time at its central lithium electrolysis optimization plant in the Frankfurt-Höchst industrial park.

Volkswagen and its subsidiary PowerCo have entered into a partnership with Canadian lithium company Patriot Battery Metals for long-term supply contracts.

Portuguese energy company Galp has abandoned its Aurora project intended to build a lithium conversion plant, which was launched in 2021.

SK On will be supplied with up to 15,000 tons of lithium hydroxide by POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution for at least three years. The agreement can be extended for a further 36 months.

Australian battery materials manufacturer NOVONIX has signed an agreement with PowerCo SE. The contract covers the supply of a minimum of 32,000 tonnes of synthetic graphite material.

LG Chem intends to purchase up to 100,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate from ExxonMobil over several years for use in a planned cathode production facility in Tennessee.