Lithium carbonate prices have started to creep back up again after coming down from 2022’s extreme highs, but the long-term outlook is one of downwards prices, research firm Fastmarkets said.

UGL has been selected to design, test and commission a BESS which will provide power for BHP’s iron ore port in Western Australia.

Another serving of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

CATL has committed to a carbon neutrality plan, identifying five ‘key links’ in its value chain to implement emissions reduction measures.

Elcora is developing a vanadium pentoxide plant in Morocco to complement raw materials extraction.

Invinity and BASF have announced the first deployments of their non-lithium battery storage tech in Hungary and Australia respectively.

A fundamental rethink of the supply chain is required, writes Greg Pitt, VP of battery materials at Worley.

Two large-scale battery storage systems which will help power iron ore mining operations in Western Australia have been commissioned.

Australia wants to leverage its position as a mining and minerals hub to capture opportunities in the battery industry.