Manganese is an important industrial metal. More than 90 percent of global consumption is closely tied to the steel and construction sectors, and China is a major consumer of the commodity. The metal ...

Today’s electric vehicles (EVs) mainly use batteries with cathodes made of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) or lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Tesla and BYD, the world’s largest EV companies, ...

KINSHASA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has ‌sent ​Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets - ...

Market volatility has become the norm for the top manganese-producing countries in recent years. In April 2024, manganese prices leaped upward in the second quarter due to Tropical Cyclone Megan ...

As technology advances, so do the chemistries powering our batteries. From nickel-cadmium to lithium-ion to sodium-ion, advancements in battery materials and design are necessary to improve ...

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Startups worldwide are racing to develop new battery technologies using materials like sodium and sulfur or other innovative chemistries, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on ...

Controlled thermal runaway lets lithium-ion batteries recycle themselves using stored energy, cutting external heat, chemicals, and emissions while improving recovery efficiency and economic viability ...

(CNN) — On delivery day at the Manganese Metal Company’s industrial complex in Mbombela, South Africa, truckloads of manganese ore from the Kalahari Basin in the Northern Cape are ushered inside for ...

Emerging DLE technologies offer higher recovery efficiency, faster production times, and a smaller environmental footprint compared with traditional methods like solar evaporation. Current pilot ...

Lithium- (Li-) based products have risen significantly in market acceptance over various energy storage applications because of their superior capacity and lighter mass. Today, several differing ...