Category: Li-ion Batteries
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Electra Advances Ontario Battery Metals Refinery With $25M Solvent Extraction Contract
Battery materials infrastructure development in Northern Ontario continues to expand as Electra Battery Materials advances work on its cobalt refinery project north of Sudbury. According to a recent industry report from the Canadian Mining Journal, the company has awarded a $25 million contract to WB Melback for construction of the refinery’s solvent extraction plant —…
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Ontario’s Kearney Graphite Mine Could Help Strengthen North America’s Battery Supply Chain
A proposed $250 million restart of the historic Kearney graphite mine in Ontario could become one of the most important lithium-ion battery material developments in North America. According to reporting from BayToday, Global Battery Materials believes the long-idled site could become the continent’s first active source of battery-grade graphite. That matters because graphite is one…
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RMP’s Lithium Mining Map
The post discusses RMP’s advancements in visualizing the North American lithium-ion battery supply chain through an interactive map developed from the extensive NAATBatt database. By creating curated maps focusing on specific supply chain segments, RMP improves understanding of lithium extraction methods and their implications, facilitating targeted analysis while maintaining data accessibility.
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Massive Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at Moss Landing Spurs Evacuations and Industry Concerns
Moss Landing, Monterey County, CA — A massive lithium-ion battery fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Moss Landing on January 16, 2025, prompting widespread evacuations and raising serious questions about the safety of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). The fire, which began at 3:00 PM, quickly…
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Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map – First Upgrade
On October 22, 2024, RMP launched a Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map with 531 North American locations, now expanded to 664 sites after a recent update. This includes 110 new lithium mine prospects and 23 copper mines, emphasizing upstream resources crucial for reducing dependency on China in the energy transition.
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RMP’s Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map
RMP has added a new GIS database to our map library called the Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map. In April of 2024, RMP set out to understand the data underpinning the nascent lithium-ion battery supply chain in North America. Each year, more batteries are being manufactured helping to electrify our vehicle fleet and more growth…