Politics and climate. Two inseparable world’s that should be poles apart. Prizing apart these two subjects was the major hurdle facing 150 world leaders that attended the United Nations (UN) Conference on Climate Change in November at the 21st summit of its kind also known as COP21. It was widely anticipated to be the most […]
> Lithium chemical prices spiked in China on Monday following a bullish speech by the chairman of Ganfeng – the world’s third-largest lithium producer – in which it was suggested that lithium demand growth could reach 30% in 2026. In a keynote speech on 16 November at the 10th International Summit on Power Battery Application in […]
> South Korea’s battery industry is one of the most developed and globally integrated ecosystems in the world. Yet beneath the surface of its technical leadership lies a sense of caution: competition from China is intensifying, margins are thin, and chemistry choices are shifting rapidly. A recent visit by Benchmark’s Lithium Product Director, Cameron Perks – […]
> Within the EV value chain ESG reporting is going from something that is “nice to have” to a “need to have.” However, greenwashing fears are still high: 69% of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence survey respondents said they have concerns over the validity and transparency of ESG reporting in the lithium value chain. Greenwashing, which is the […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence today announced the commercial launch of its new 314Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell price for energy storage applications. The announcement comes as global LFP battery cell prices show signs of recovery, following a marked rebound in lithium carbonate costs and tightening supply conditions across the battery materials market. Benchmark’s Head of […]
> Escalating unrest in Mali, as jihadi groups target fuel convoys around the capital Bamako, has led several governments including France and the US to advise their citizens to leave the country. The attacks have created fuel shortages, and raised serious concerns around the military government’s ability to maintain its rule in the country. Mali is […]
> The countdown is almost over for the much-awaited COP26 which is being held in Glasgow over the first two weeks of November. The international event, which attracts over 190 world leaders, was postponed like so many other events last year due to Covid. With climate change and the reversal of biodiversity loss at the heart […]
> The Indian government has acknowledged that black mass exporters are circumventing hazardous waste export rules through the use of unrelated HS codes. Under current regulation, black mass can only be exported from India under a certain HS code once the exporting company has received an export control licence and further permissions from the Indian government. […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence announced today that it has started a formal consultation on changes to the sustainable lithium and sustainable nickel grades in its Lithium Price Assessment and Nickel Price Assessment Methodologies. Benchmark proposes to change the frequency of updates to its list of eligible producers, whose material can contribute to these grades, from quarterly […]