Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest producer of lithium, raised its outlook for the second time this month as tight supply and growing electric vehicle demand forces battery makers to pay up for the metal.
Author: Yvonne Yue Li
US Loosens China’s Grip on Lithium Battery Industry
The U.S. is narrowing the gap on China’s dominance of the $46 billion lithium-ion battery industry thanks to investments from Tesla Inc. and the Biden administration’s policy push to drive growth of electric vehicles.
Top Stainless Steel Maker Roiled by Supply Chain Woes
In another sign of how supply chains are being snarled all over the world, a leading U.S. maker of stainless steel was forced to declare force majeure at its Kentucky mill because it can’t get enough of the industrial gases it needs.
Top Stainless Steel Maker Roiled by Supply Chain Woes
In another sign of how supply chains are being snarled all over the world, a leading U.S. maker of stainless steel was forced to declare force majeure at its Kentucky mill because it can’t get enough of the industrial gases it needs.
Top Stainless Steel Maker Roiled by Supply Chain Woes
In another sign of how supply chains are being snarled all over the world, a leading U.S. maker of stainless steel was forced to declare force majeure at its Kentucky mill because it can’t get enough of the industrial gases it needs.
Electric Vehicles Are Starting to Buoy the Global Metals Market
The market gloom over the metals that will power the cars of the future is starting to lift.