Browsing: Critical Raw Materials
The Critical Raw Materials category on EVMagz focuses on the essential minerals and resources underpinning the electric mobility transition. This section covers the extraction, processing, supply chain dynamics, and strategic importance of the raw materials required for batteries, electric drivetrains, and renewable energy technologies.
Readers can explore reporting on lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, rare earth elements, mining projects, refining capacity, recycling initiatives, geopolitical supply risks, and industrial policy surrounding strategic resource security. The category also examines how material availability and pricing affect battery production, EV costs, and long-term electrification plans.
Whether you are tracking battery supply chains, commodity markets, industrial strategy, or the geopolitical competition for strategic resources, the Critical Raw Materials category delivers in-depth analysis of one of the most crucial pillars of the EV industry.
Mercedes-Benz in Talks with Suppliers to Build Rare Earth Stockpiles Amid Supply Chain Risks
By Todd Gilbert
Mercedes-Benz is in discussions with its leading suppliers to explore the creation of rare earth stockpiles, as the automaker moves…
India is in talks with companies to establish long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets and is drafting fiscal incentives to…
Neptune Energy has commissioned a pilot plant in the Altmark region of Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, to test direct lithium extraction…
China has begun issuing export licenses for rare earth shipments, allowing limited resumption of deliveries to select Western firms, but…
Canadian rare earth recycling specialist Cyclic Materials and micromobility firm Lime have launched a partnership to recover rare earth magnets…
Clarios, an automotive battery manufacturer owned by investment firm Brookfield, is evaluating sites in Indiana, Texas, and Utah for a…
Chile’s state-owned mining company Codelco announced on Monday a partnership with global miner Rio Tinto to develop the Maricunga lithium…
Lynas Considers Rare Earths Opportunities in Malaysia and Brazil Amid Global Supply Push
By Derick Munoz
Lynas Rare Earths, the world’s largest producer of rare earth materials outside China, is evaluating potential acquisitions of rare earth…
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has withdrawn its plans to invest in a lithium cathode materials plant in Chile due…
Argentina’s state energy firm YPF said on Monday it will partner with Israeli company XtraLit to jointly develop direct lithium…
Canadian rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials will invest more than $20 million in its first commercial plant in the…
China has imposed a sweeping export ban on six rare earth elements and specialist magnets made from them, escalating tensions…