Lithium Ion

Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little sense when it could be imported inexpensively from other nations, especially China. That view is changing now. Demand for graphite, a key material in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from phones to electric cars, is surging as trade tensions with China persist. With federal officials concerned about the steady supply of a number of critical minerals, several companies have plans to mine graphite. In New York, Titan Mining Corp has mined a limited amount of ore from a deposit in snowy woods about 40 km from the Canadian border, aiming for commercial sales by 2028. Company officials believe the geopolitical winds are at their backs to sell graphite concentrate for high-tech, industrial and military uses. That could include heat-resistant coatings in factories, anodes in large lithium-ion ...

EVs to drive India's lithium-ion battery demand to 115 GWh by 2030, ICEA report says, warning of $5 bn import exposure and underutilised recycling capacity

After a tarmac fire destroyed an aircraft in South Korea, airlines and regulators across Asia and the US are tightening rules around power banks and lithium batteries

Budget 2025 analysis: During the Union Budget 2025 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today that battery-related raw material will be exempted from custom duties

Battery material manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials on Thursday said it has joined hands with South Korean firm Daejoo to develop a Silicon-Graphite composite to boost lithium-ion battery discharge capacity. Under the joint programme, the companies have set an ambitious target of developing materials for lithium-ion batteries with 450 - 600 mAh/g capacity to increase their discharge capacity by 50 per cent and life span by thousands of cycles, Epsilon said. As part of the collaboration, Epsilon will supply synthetic Graphite, which will be used to create and evaluate Silicon-monoxide -Graphite composites in Daejoo's laboratories. Daejoo, on its part, will provide samples for the same purpose, allowing Epsilon to tailor and test Silicon monoxide-graphite composites in its own labs, it said, adding the two partners aim to qualify these materials with their customers to develop innovative products. The first stage development and evaluation of the composite material are expected

Aim is to reach at least G2 level of exploration before putting the block up for auction again

Rain Carbon and Northern Graphite Corporation will develop advanced battery anode material (BAM) used in lithium-Ion batteries for EVs.

Exide embarked on the journey to set up the facility in 2021

In January, KABIL signed a $24 million lithium exploration pact for five blocks in Argentina

These cells would be manufactured from its newly set up Ola Gigafactory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

In February 2023, Geological Survey of India discovered lithium in the Katghora tehsil. According to a preliminary report, lithium deposits were spread over 256.12 hectares

Ministry will lead a delegation to Zambia in June and later to Congo to explore joint ventures in critical minerals

New Delhi is in the process of auctioning its first mining rights to lithium blocks, which were discovered last year in the Jammu and Kashmir region and the states of Chhattisgarh

Panasonic Group will form a joint venture with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), the nation's biggest oil firm, to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic Energy Co Ltd, a group firm of Japan-based multinational electronics company, has signed a binding term sheet and initiated discussions with IOCL "to draw a framework for the formation of a joint venture" to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, said a statement on Sunday. "This initiative is driven by the anticipated expansion of demand for batteries for two- and three-wheel vehicles and energy storage systems in the Indian market," it added. Cylindrical lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in consumer electronics, power tools, and electric vehicles. Panasonic Energy is a maker of automotive lithium-ion batteries. The two companies are engaging in a feasibility study regarding the utilisation of battery technology to facilitate the transition to clean energy in India, the statement said. The compan

The Centre has initiated the auction of 38 critical & strategic minerals to date. The initial tranche included 20 blocks, while the subsequent tranche consisted of 18 blocks

The auction will take place again as the government received only two bids in the first round

Sajjan Jindal keen to produce Made in India electric car/CVs

Maruti Suzuki India plans to start exporting Electric Vehicles (EVs) from India this year after launching them in the country, a senior company official said on Thursday. The company also expects to export lithium-ion battery cells and modules worth around Rs 750 crore this fiscal. "This year itself we will start exports of EVs to countries like Europe and Japan," Maruti Suzuki India Executive Director Rahul Bharti said at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here. On the export of battery cells and modules, Bharti said, "We are exporting it to advanced countries like in Europe. We will be touching almost Rs 750 crore of lithium-ion advanced chemistry cells, battery packs and module exports this financial year." Automotive Electronics Power Private Ltd (AEPPL) -- a joint venture between Japan's TOSHIBA Corporation, Denso Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation, has a lithium-ion battery plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat. Maruti Suzuki procures the cells and models from the JV and export

Himadri Speciality Chemical also announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Himadri Clean Energy Ltd

Out of the 20 blocks available, four have been specifically earmarked for mining leases, leaving the remaining 16 blocks intended for composite licenses