Imerys, the French mining and processing company, has signed a deal with startup British Lithium to mine and process lithium in Cornwall, in what will be the first integrated facility in the UK. The JV aims to produce 20,000 tonnes LCE a year of lithium carbonate at the site, enough for around 500,000 electric vehicles, […]
> The UK currently has no operating lithium extraction facilities. However, there are ambitious plans to develop this industry, with 97,000 tonnes LCE per year of nameplate capacity in the pipeline at various stages of funding and development. Direct lithium extraction (DLE) from geothermal brines accounts for 60% of this pipeline, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast. […]
> Only 6% of global graphite production this year will come from companies assessed as having “Good” or “Industry Leading” environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, according to new research from Benchmark. Just two graphite companies are assessed as having “Industry Leading” ESG practices data from Benchmark’s new Graphite ESG Report shows. For natural graphite, no […]
> The UK’s EV penetration rate reached 25% of all new passenger car and light duty vehicle sales in 2024, placing it firmly ahead of other major Western automotive markets, such as the US, Germany, and France. But this figure is still a long way behind the adoption of the most advanced regions, particularly China and […]
> 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 […]
> Indonesia has issued a ban on the issuance of new smelter permits for nickel matte, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), and nickel pig iron (NPI), in a bid to curb overcapacity and incentivise value‑added investment in the battery supply chain. The policy marks the latest chapter in the Indonesian government’s strategic pivot in its nickel industrialisation […]
> 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 […]
> Imerys Graphite & Carbon’s Hugues Jacquemin talks exclusively to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Andrew Miller about its new flake graphite mine j-v in Namibia and the global markets it is targeting Andrew Miller: Can you tell us some more about the nature of your JV with Gecko Namibia and how this came about? Hugues Jacquemin: Imerys […]
> UK energy provider, Octopus Energy, and BYD have unveiled an all-inclusive vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bundle that includes car leasing, a bi-directional charger, and a smart tariff. In one of the first commercially available deals of its kind in the UK and Europe, this is a step towards increasing adoption of V2G, but obstacles remain ahead of […]