Opportunities and Challenges of Lithium Battery value chain in Africa

  Africa has been always considered the world’s mining hub. However the recent governments policies are pushing companies and investors to develop a local supply chain to leverage existing mineral resources and competitive conversion costs. The region shows several opportunities and at the same time challenges which should addressed.   5 MIN READ AUTHORS: C. […]

Battery Passport – Circular economy in a QR Code

Battery Passport – Circular economy in a QR Code Manufacturing process and supply chain digitalizations are the key steps towards digital battery passport policy applications: a EU strategy for circular economy 5 MIN READ Introduction The battery passport establishes a digital twin of the physical battery that conveys information about all applicable sustainability and lifecycle […]

Lithium Extraction Overview – South America

10 MIN READ   Authors: Cristopher Iacò , Juan Carlos Canaza   Introduction Lithium, as we know, is one of the most critical minerals in the lithium battery value chain. Its sources are concentrated in specific regions worldwide, including South America, Central Africa, Australia, China, and North America. Lithium reserves exist in two primary forms: […]

How China regulation on Lithium and LFP processing technology restriction would affect the worldwide industry?

The recent announcement from China’s Ministry of Commerce is generating significant attention in the Western world. The export ban on LFP/LMFP materials, precursor compounds, and lithium extraction, refining, and processing technologies presents several challenges to the global battery value chain and ecosystem. This development echoes the situation with rare earth elements, where China dominates with […]