Lithium news

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  14 September 2026

  Altris, Clarios and InoBat push sodium‑ion toward pilot‑scale production

  Validated cold‑start to −40°C and multi‑segment testing support move from technology development to pilot‑scale and small‑series production readiness.
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  11 September 2026

  European Commission: EU battery recycling targets remain fit for purpose

  Assessment finds no need to revise current recycling efficiency and material recovery targets; calls for continued monitoring and sets next review by 18 August 2031.
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  9 September 2026

  ProLogium and Kyushu Electric Power deepen partnership with strategic investment

  Existing partner shifts collaboration from industrial projects to capital participation, advancing plans for next‑generation battery module manufacturing in Japan for heavy‑duty electrification.
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  8 September 2026

  Johnson & Johnson to present neuropsychiatry data at Psych Congress 2026

  24 abstracts at Psych Congress will report Phase 3 CAPLYTA data in bipolar mania, SPRAVATO analyses on anhedonia, seltorexant MDD+insomnia results, and LAI real‑world studies.
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  4 September 2026

  Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans

  Belgian PM cited a Belgian‑Indian joint venture aiming to capture 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.
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  4 September 2026

  LANXESS opens Krefeld lab to test iron‑based LFP battery materials

  New Krefeld laboratory tests iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells to speed assessment for LFP and sodium‑ion batteries and support Western value chains.

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  2 September 2026

  ProLogium begins mass production of Gen 3.5 all‑solid‑state LCB — 381 Wh/kg, 903 Wh/L

  185.4 Ah cell posts 381 Wh/kg and 903 Wh/L in TÜV test; UL vacuum test classifies it as all‑solid‑state. Gen 3.5 now in mass production at Taiwan gigafactory.
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  28 August 2026

  Wanhua Chemical shifts into new energy and battery materials

  Designates battery materials as its second core business; secures phosphorus and lithium upstream; opened Haiyang Green Power Industrial Park for LFP production in March 2025; broadened downstream battery-materials portfolio.
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  13 August 2026

  DuPont direct lithium extraction team named 2026 Sustainability Squad

  Award cites collaborative work behind a >20‑product end-to-end DLE portfolio (announced July 2026) spanning sorbents, nanofiltration/RO membranes and ion‑exchange resins.
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  13 August 2026

  Evonik supplies Liocel adsorbent for Neptune Energy's Altmark DLE Pilot Phase II

  Liocel chosen for adsorption-based DLE testing in an oxygen-free pilot handling 1,000 L/day to evaluate adsorbents for potential industrial deployment.
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  7 August 2026

  POSCO AIR SOLUTION secures AS9100D for aerospace-grade xenon and krypton

  First Asian producer certified AS9100D for aerospace-grade xenon and krypton; begins full-scale supply from a 130,000 Nm³/yr plant after KARI-validated performance.
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  6 August 2026

  Worley wins engineering contract for USSM multi‑metallic processing hub

  Engineering, procurement and construction support for a cobalt refinery and black‑mass line to convert cobalt hydroxide and battery black mass into critical metals.
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  5 August 2026

  Albemarle Q2 2026 results

  Net sales $1.7bn; adj. EBITDA $858m; Energy Storage driving results; capex trimmed to ~$500m; expected 225–235 kt LCE sales volume range after Talison CGP3 fire.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 wins Sustainability Product of the Year

  High-pressure reverse osmosis element reaches 220 g/L NaCl to push membrane treatment into ZLD/MLD, enabling higher water recovery, reduced liquid waste and selective salt recovery.
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  4 August 2026

  POSCO DX becomes AI Native, advancing Physical AI and Agentic AI

  Rolling out Physical AI for heavy equipment and robotisation while launching Agentee to run AI-agent lifecycles; 200+ agents live and targeted 30% accounting productivity gain.
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  31 July 2026

  POSCO Group signs MOU with Meteoric Resources to secure Brazilian rare earths

  MOU covers long-term supply, possible equity investment and definitive agreements to channel Brazilian rare earth intermediates into refining for permanent-magnet makers.
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  31 July 2026

  Umicore H1 2026 results

  Adj. EBITDA +33% to €577m and margin 30.2%; revenues €1.9bn; Free Operating Cash Flow €295m; guidance upgraded to slightly above €1bn adj. EBITDA for FY2026.
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  29 July 2026

  Eni second-quarter 2026 results and updated capital plan

  Double-digit underlying production growth, new JV and project FIDs, entry into critical minerals, and a larger share buyback with slightly higher 2026 production guidance.
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  22 July 2026

  Wesfarmers and SQM approve Mt Holland lithium expansion

  Expansion doubles spodumene output to 760,000 tpa, adds ore-sorting recovery of ~3 Mt over the life, Wesfarmers’ capex $645–715M; construction H2 2027, first expanded volumes H1 2030.
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  15 July 2026

  DuPont launches end-to-end Direct Lithium Extraction portfolio

  End-to-end DLE suite of 20+ products across sorbents, membranes and ion-exchange resins, plus lab testing, modeling and piloting to tailor flowsheets to varied brine chemistries.
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  13 July 2026

  Rivus Batteries raises €2 million to scale critical‑mineral‑free flow battery chemistry

  €2m seed plus €2m in grants to scale an organic, critical‑mineral‑free flow battery electrolyte compatible with commercial flow battery hardware.
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  10 July 2026

  POSCO HOLDINGS expands into lithium and energy under 'Triple-core' portfolio

  Triple-core portfolio to shore up supply chains; aims Global Top 5 lithium by 2033, KRW 16.7T investment in 2026–2028, and KRW 187T revenue by 2035.
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  6 July 2026

  CATL Tectrans II 8C superfast charging battery for light-duty commercial vehicles

  Refueling-like 8C charging: 80% SOC in 6m48s, full in 8m56s; 10-year/1M km warranty; charges almost as fast at −20°C; 4,000 integrated stations planned across ~190 cities.
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  6 July 2026

  Eni takes 25% stake in EnergyX’s Black Giant lithium project in Chile

  $225m phased investment for a DLE lithium project with closed‑loop brine reinjection; 52.5 kton/y LCE target, staged start‑ups in 2028 and 2030 and up to 25% offtake option.
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  22 June 2026

  CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS

  First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.
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  18 June 2026

  NAN GreenMet and Silox form 50:50 JV to build India's advanced Li‑ion battery recycling platform

  A 50:50 joint venture will set up India's most advanced Li‑ion battery recycling and critical minerals recovery platform.
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  18 June 2026

  ProLogium and Elysian sign MoU to evaluate next‑generation batteries for large electric aircraft

  Parties will assess pack‑level energy density targets (320–420 Wh/kg) to support large battery‑electric aircraft with 750–1,000 km ranges and explore European supply‑chain localization.
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  9 June 2026

  DuPont MemCor MBR chosen for Riverstone WRRF upgrade

  MemCor MBR will provide 24.8 MLD average (86 MLD peak) capacity using 2,592 MemPulse B50 modules for the Riverstone WRRF upgrade in Sydney’s North West.
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  9 June 2026

  ProLogium and OPmobility to co-develop solid‑state EV battery modules

  Testing of solid‑state cells, module design and aligned test protocols to translate 900 Wh/L cell metrics into OEM‑ready EV modules.
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  1 June 2026

  CATL opens world’s largest energy-storage testbed for real-world validation

  10-ha, RMB3bn Xiamen facility offers open station-level validation across five labs: 35kV/100MVA grid sim, 1kV–500kV HV tests, 20MW combustion, -50–100°C climate chambers, EMC for 40-ft containers