June 2021 IGO, Tianqi complete lithium joint venture deal Australia-listed IGO Ltd has completed a transaction to form a new lithium joint venture with Chinese lithium producer Tianqi Lithium over the latter’s Australian lithium assets, the company said on Wednesday June 30. 30 June 2021 Susan Zou Green Lithium secures $2.22 mln to advance UK lithium refinery project UK-based mineral processing company Green Lithium has secured £1.6 million ($2.22 million) in seed-round funding to advance its plans to build and operate the first large-scale lithium refinery in the country, it said on Monday June 28. 29 June 2021 Dalila Ouerghi Lithium must stay above $10 per kg to drive capacity buildup, executive says Lithium carbonate chemical prices must remain in excess of $10 per kg to stimulate the creation of new capacity to match the exponentially growing demand, Wei Xiong, vice president of China’s General Lithium, has said. 29 June 2021 Dalila Ouerghi Infinity Lithium, LG Energy Solution sign MOU for lithium hydroxide offtake Australia-listed Infinity Lithium Corp has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the long-term supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide with South Korean lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, the Australian company said on Monday June 28. 29 June 2021 Susan Zou China’s Hanrui Cobalt applies for IPO in Hong Kong Chinese cobalt producer Hanrui Cobalt has applied to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the company said on Friday June 25. 28 June 2021 Carrie Shi FOCUS: The war between EV battery cathodes Lithium iron phosphate batteries have recently regained their position as the preferred option among original equipment manufacturers in China, casting doubt on the forecast dominance of the alternative nickel-cobalt-manganese lithium-ion batteries in the country’s electric vehicle battery supply chain. 28 June 2021 Susan Zou COBALT HYDROXIDE SNAPSHOT: Rising benchmark prices for metal, salts bring back optimism Key data from the Friday June 25 pricing session in London and Beijing. 28 June 2021 Carrie Shi, Michael Greenfield CHINA COBALT SNAPSHOT: China cobalt prices extend gains amid bullish sentiment Key data from the Friday June 25 pricing session in China. 28 June 2021 Carrie Shi NEW ENERGY MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 25/06: Cobalt sulfate, metal prices up; payable unchanged An overview of the new energy materials markets and their price moves from the past week. 25 June 2021 Michael Greenfield GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Tight availability continues to support prices Persistent tight supply continues to underpin lithium prices in Asia, as well as in Europe and the United States over the week ended Thursday June 24. 25 June 2021 Susan Zou, Dalila Ouerghi « 1 2 3 4 5 … »