Latest from the Battery Value Chain Frontline
In-depth analysis, technical briefings, and regulatory updates from the leaders shaping Canada’s direct lithium extraction and commercialization landscape.
E3 Lithium Moves Alberta’s Clearwater Brine Project Closer to Commercial Scale
Canada’s lithium story has a new address, and it sits under the old oil fields of central Alberta. On September...
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Siemens Digital Twin Puts Rock Tech’s Ontario Lithium Converter on Firmer Footing
Canada’s lithium challenge has never been a shortage of rock. The gap sits in the middle of the value chain,...
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Nova Scotia Switches On Atlantic Canada’s Largest Battery Storage Fleet
Atlantic Canada’s largest battery fleet is now officially in service. On September 16, federal officials met Nova Scotia Power, the...
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Albemarle Hands Its Next Chapter to a Commodities Strategist From BHP
Albemarle has picked its next chief executive, and the choice says a lot about where lithium is heading. On September...
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Ontario Funding Deal Moves North America’s First Cobalt Refinery Toward Production
North America is getting closer to refining its own battery cobalt. On August 26, Electra Battery Materials said it had...
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Thailand’s $4.1 Billion Bet on the Battery Value Chain Goes Beyond EV Manufacturing
The race to lead the EV industry is no longer being won on vehicle production alone. Increasingly, countries are competing...
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Why Battery Circularity Is Becoming the Industry’s Next Competitive Advantage
For much of the past decade, the battery industry focused on one objective: scaling production. Manufacturers invested heavily in gigafactories,...
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EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act Raises the Bar for Battery Investors
Europe’s battery industry may be entering a new phase of investment policy. Under the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), foreign...
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