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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The project will build a new plant in Chattanooga to produce 30,000 metric tons per year of graphite targeted at the electric vehicle industry.

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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project

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Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China.

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Benchmark: battery demand for manganese set to increase 8-fold this decade

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Demand for manganese in batteries is set to grow over eight-fold this decade, due to new battery chemistries and rising electric vehicle sales, according to Benchmark’s Manganese Sulphate Market Outlook. New battery chemistries are expected to use even more manganese.

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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

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Under the agreement, GM will provide Element 25 with a US$85-million loan to partially fund the construction of a new facility in the state of Louisiana for production of battery-grade high-purity manganese sulfate (HPMSM)—a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes—starting in 2025.

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GM invests in manganese sulfate production plant for EV batteries

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GM) signed a supply agreement with Element 25 Limited (E25) for battery-grade manganese sulfate, a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes. The legacy automaker also provided E25 with an $85 million loan to build a manganese sulfate. E25 plans to invest approximately $290 million in the Louisiana facility.

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Koura licenses Kanto Denka Kogyo technology to make LiPF6

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Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business Koura signed a technology licensing agreement with Kanto Denka Kogyo for lithium hexafluorophoshate (LiPF 6 ), a lithium-ion battery electrolyte material. With significant growth of the US electric vehicles market, demand for lithium-ion batteries and materials is increasing.

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Tesla turns to Mozambique mine to acquire graphite for its EV batteries: report

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A recently shared report has indicated that Tesla is looking to source some key battery materials such as graphite from locations outside China. Tesla has signed an agreement to acquire about 80% of the output from Syrah’s processing plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, starting in 2025. The value of the deal has not been shared to date.