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Hyundai Glovis & Houayou Cobalt launch battery recycling initiative
Under the newly signed agreement, the two companies have agreed to set up a global recycling system for electric car batteries and to optimise the management of
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BASF & Emaret cancel plans for nickel-cobalt refinery in Indonesia
BASF has now said it will discontinue all ongoing evaluation and negotiation activities for the Weda Bay project. BASF and Emaret were planning a $2.6 billion investment
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Canada subsidises Electra Battery Materials’ cobalt sulphate refinery
According to Electra, the plant would account for around five per cent of the global supply of battery-grade cobalt. However, the company is not commenting on the
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Northvolt joins the Fair Cobalt Alliance
The Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) was founded in 2020 and describes itself as a multi-stakeholder NGO that aims to strengthen and professionalize the artisanal and small-scale mining
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Tozero sources battery scrap from Huayou Cobalt
The material that the Chinese will supply to Tozero includes used electric vehicle batteries and scrap from battery production, according to the Munich-based company. As is customary
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Project HighSpin to develop cobalt-free batteries
The overall objective is to increase the energy density and power density of batteries in order to meet the requirements of electromobility. The aim is to develop
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Huayou Cobalt to build cathode plant in Hungary
The Chinese company Huayou Cobalt will build its first European factory in Hungary to produce cathode material for electric car batteries. The planned site in Ács is
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GM secures nickel & cobalt with Queensland Pacific Metals
General Motors is looking to secure a new source of low-cost nickel and cobalt for its Ultium battery cells with a strategic investment in Australian battery materials
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Stellantis eyes GME Resources for nickel and cobalt
Stellantis has signed a non-binding agreement with GME Resources for the purchase of nickel and cobalt sulphate products from the NiWest project in Western Australia. The NiWest
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LGES orders lithium and cobalt from Canada
Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has signed cooperation agreements with three major suppliers in Canada for the supply of lithium and cobalt. The supply contract for cobalt
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Tesla orders cobalt from two Chinese suppliers
Tesla has signed new contracts with two of its existing Chinese suppliers of battery materials. Huayou Cobalt and CNGR Advanced Material signed pricing agreements with Tesla for
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Renault orders cobalt from Managem Group
Renault Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Moroccan mining company Managem Group for the supply of cobalt for electric car batteries.
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GM to source cobalt from Glencore
General Motors has signed a multi-year supply contract for cobalt with the raw materials company Glencore. Glencore will supply GM with the battery material from a mine
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VW China partners up for nickel & cobalt
Volkswagen has concluded two memoranda of understanding with Huayou Cobalt and the Tsingshan Group in China to secure access to essential battery raw materials. The three companies
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First Cobalt to refine battery materials in North America
The Canadian company First Cobalt wants to build North America’s first factory complex for the production of battery materials specifically for electric vehicles. As part of the
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CATL rumoured to take stake in cobalt supplier
CATL wants to take a ten per cent stake in Chinese cobalt miner Jinchuan Group International Resources and secure at least 3,000 tonnes of cobalt per year,
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Posco to expand Tongxiang site with Huayou Cobalt
According to media reports, in an expansion of its Tongxiang site, South Korean company Posco is planning to build two new plants for electric vehicle battery materials
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Britishvolt to source cobalt from Glencore
Britishvolt has signed a long-term cobalt supply agreement with Glencore. As part of the deal, the commodities group is also investing in the budding battery cell manufacturer.
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LG Energy Solution to source Australian nickel & cobalt
LG Energy Solution has concluded a binding long-term purchase agreement with Australian Mines for nickel and cobalt. The battery manufacturer thus secures access to 71,000 tonnes of
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SVOLT launches production of cobalt-free battery cells
SVOLT has started series production of its novel cobalt-free nickel-manganese battery cells (NMX) in Jintan, China. The cells could also be produced in the planned plant in
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Posco and Huayou Cobalt to launch recycling joint venture
The South Korean steel company Posco wants to set up a recycling business for lithium-ion batteries from electric cars together with the Chinese company Huayou Cobalt. The
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Blockchain solution to tracking ethically sourced cobalt
The metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), Glencore as well as the battery material supplier Umicore are testing the blockchain solution “Re|Source” as part
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SVOLT kicks-off cathode production for cobalt-free batteries
SVOLT began mass-producing cathode materials that do away with cobalt this April. In Jintan, Eastern China, the factory is churning out cobalt-free products for NMX battery cells
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SVOLT cobalt-free batteries up for order
The first cobalt-free battery cells announced by SVOLT are now available for order worldwide. The NMX cells will initially be offered in two sizes: a 115 Ah
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DLR & SINTEF research cobalt-free electrodes
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Norway’s SINTEF institute are researching cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries in the EU project HYDRA together with ten partners. They want to test
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Volkswagen joins Cobalt for Development initiative
Volkswagen has joined the Cobalt for Development initiative to promote more sustainable cobalt mining in the Congo. The project is being implemented by the German Society for
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Mercedes to source cobalt and lithium with “Standard for Responsible Mining”
In future, Mercedes-Benz will only buy battery cells with cobalt and lithium from certified quarries. The Stuttgart-based automaker also intends to reduce the cobalt content of the
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Momentum Technologies licenses cobalt extraction process
The Texas-based materials science company Momentum Technologies focuses on extracting critical metals from electronic waste, and has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory process for recovering cobalt
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SVOLT to supply Great Wall with cobalt-free batteries
Battery cell manufacturer SVOLT Energy Technology will supply its parent company Great Wall with cobalt-free cells starting next year. SVOLT President Yang Hongxin has also said that
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Sono Motors and Tesla join Fair Cobalt Alliance
Munich-based start-up Sono Motors is the first electric vehicle manufacturer to become a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance. The action platform is an initiative to promote