Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is delighted to announce its first Battery Gigafactories Asia Pacific – where the region’s government, industry and finance will meet to chart a course for the region’s lithium…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February/March 2024
Iron phosphate redefines preferences in the battery raw materials
by Polina Sparks March 11, 2024Amid the global energy transition, battery-grade iron phosphate has captured increasing market interest as the precursor used to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. LFP demand is growing from electric…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: July/August 2022
Lithium batteries and niobium supply
by Polina Sparks August 26, 2022The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has transformed the outlook for a host of minor metals, none more so than lithium. There are a wide range of opinions and projections as…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsResourcesThe Crucible: June 2023
Niobium in batteries: When a downside can be an asset
by Polina Sparks June 30, 2023In many respects, niobium’s properties resemble those of its chemical cousin tantalum, but nearly always in a way that disappoints. Niobium is chemically resistant to mineral acids, it can…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: April 2022
Paths to financing future minor metals production
by Polina Sparks April 28, 2022The world of minor metals can be a cruel and unforgiving place. As valuable as these metals are, global markets are small. Tantalum is essential in every computer logic chip.…
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Minor Metals in Focus: Cobalt In our monthly column for the MMTA, we shine the spotlight on a key minor metal, looking at current market conditions and themes for the…
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The Crucible: September 2022
Umicore opens Europe’s first gigafactory
by Polina Sparks September 29, 2022On 21 September 2022, global materials technology and recycling company Umicore inaugurated Europe’s first gigafactory — its new plant producing cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This…