#battery supply chain

Researchers say they have developed a more energy-efficient way to extract lithium from rock, potentially widening supply options beyond brine-heavy regions.

Battery giant CATL says sodium batteries are now ready for mainstream use and has signed a 60 GWh agreement, a signal that the long-discussed chemistry may be moving from promise toward scale.

Mangrove Lithium has opened what it says is North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, with output aimed at supporting electric vehicle production.

Mangrove Lithium says it has opened North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, a 1,000-tonne-per-year facility in Delta, British Columbia, aimed at strengthening regional battery-material supply.

A new German research initiative is examining whether lithium trapped in ancient saline waters beneath the German Basin could represent one of Europe’s largest domestic resources

An Interesting Engineering candidate points to a new method that reportedly uses hygroscopic salt and humid air to recover 96% of lithium from mining waste, highlighting the growing push to extract more value from waste.