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Electric Vehicles

WA taps into boom for raw materials for EV and storage batteries
WA is set to capitalise on rapid growth in demand for battery storage, with a surge in exploration activity for raw battery materials.
Michael Mazengarb

May 24, 2019

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Storage

Lithium Australia partners with Chinese firm to accelerate battery production
Australian lithium producer partners with major Chinese battery manufacturer to accelerate production and supply of batteries to Australia
Michael Mazengarb

May 9, 2019

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Storage

Australia on cusp of new mining boom, driven by electric vehicles
We might not be driving them, but soaring global electric vehicle demand puts Australia in the front seat for a new mining boom, says BNEF.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2018

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Storage

South Korean steel giant takes stake in Pilbara lithium miner
South Korean steel giant POSCO signs lithium off-take and downstream processing deal with ASX listed miner Pilbara Minerals.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 28, 2018

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Storage

Australia risks missing out on lithium battery boom
Report warns Australia must act quickly to take advantage of its leading position in the global lithium resources market, or risk missing out on what could be a $2 trillion value supply chain.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 30, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Politically charged: do you know where your batteries come from?
People are excited about batteries are forgetting one important issue: the raw materials needed to build this technology – where they come from and their environmental cost.
Ben McLellan

Jul 31, 2017

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Storage

Household battery storage costs: So near and yet so far
Our cost of energy charts for battery storage suggest Tesla is now in the middle of the pack, Enphase looks relatively cheap and none of them is cheap enough.
David Leitch

Aug 2, 2016

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Commentary

It’s going to be a wild ride in the global lithium market
Global lithium demand could nearly double by 2020, and prices have jumped according. But the market also risks over-supply.
David Leitch

Jun 8, 2016

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Lithium: Australia needs to recycle and lease to be part of the boom
Australia has an opportunity to capitalise on the increasing global demand for lithium batteries by developing recycling systems and creating models for leasing the resource.
Damien Giurco and Ben McLellan

Mar 22, 2016

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The battery revolution is exciting, but remember they pollute too
Batteries can cut carbon emissions, but mining the metals and other resources needed to make them can be a dirty business.
Caleb Goods and Carla Lipsig-Mumme

Jun 3, 2015

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