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Tsinghua researchers conclude surging lithium price will not impede EV boom

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From December 2020 to April 2022, the Chinese spot market has seen a price increase by 830% for lithium carbonate, 100% for cobalt sulfate, and 60% for nickel sulfate, with their per-ton prices rising to $73,000, $18,000, and $7,000, respectively. In 2020, the top 3 lithium-producing countries made up 90% of global supply.

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Nornickel presents market review of nickel and platinum group metals

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In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). At the same time, mass production of sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, also containing nickel in their cathode material, was launched in 2023, which will provide an additional source of nickel demand.

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China’s Gotion is readying an EV battery leap forward

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Gotion’s manganese-added cells “will create real opportunity to compete with some NCM chemistries where standard LFP struggles to compete on energy density,” mentioned Victoria Hugill, battery analysis analyst at London-based consultancy Rho Movement. LMFP may pluck a 6 p.c Recent Amperex Generation Co.

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China’s EV battery sector is making ready a unused leap forward

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Gotion’s manganese-added cells “will create real opportunity to compete with some NCM chemistries where standard LFP struggles to compete on energy density,” stated Victoria Hugill, battery analysis analyst at London-based consultancy Rho Movement. Recent Amperex Generation Co.

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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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At the recent Annual Winter Conference of the American Nuclear Society in Washington, and simultaneously at the “Powering Toward 2020” conference in London, England, Hyperion Power Generation Inc. Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor. Global Energy Module (GEM50). Westinghouse-Toshiba. Toshiba 4S (Super Safe, Small and Simple).

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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million) cash as a deposit by 30 December 2020. purity, exceeding the base specification required by the London Metal Exchange (LME). Jervois expects to make a final decision on whether to utilize a roaster or POX during Q4 2020, following negotiations with third-party concentrate suppliers. million cash (US$22.5 million (US$2.7

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