Posco Future M in Honda deal
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Andrew Warmington
Following discussions since April 2023, South Korea’s Posco Future M and Honda have reached a basic agreement on collaboration for the production of cathode materials for electric vehicle (EV) batt
LG Chem breaks ground in Tennessee
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Andrew Warmington
Korea’s LG Chem has broken ground on a nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminium cathode materials facility on a 170 hectare site in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Livent completes lithium hydroxide expansion
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Andrew Warmington
Livent has opened what will be the first of several major expansions of its operations around the world Bessemer City, North Carolina.
Umicore in further battery deal
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Andrew Warmington
Following on from other recent announcements in the field, Umicore has announced a 5-50, €3 billion joint venture to supply precursor and cathode material production to the European battery cell fa
Multiple chemical firms in battery advances
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Andrew Warmington
Umicore has agreed to develop high-performance catholyte materials for solid-state batteries with Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan, combining its expertise in cathode active materials (CAMs)
Umicore opens cathode materials R&D centre
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Andrew Warmington
Umicore has officially inaugurated its new global R&D centre for cathode materials next to its existing R&D centre and production plants in Cheonan, Korea.
Nobian, Vulcan in lithium deal
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Andrew Warmington
Chlor-alkali producer Nobian, which was separated from the rest of Nouryon last year, has signed an agreement with German-Australian lithium developer Vulcan Energy to assess the feasibility of pro
Umicore, VW in battery materials JV
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Andrew Warmington
Subject to final agreements and customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, Umicore and Volkswagen will establish a joint venture in precursor and cathode material production in Europe.