Germany seeks Bolivia’s lithium as project Jadar in Serbia stalls
Germany is rushing to secure the supply of lithium from Bolivia, but also to enable domestic mining operations
YEO’s Reap Battery launches joint venture in Turkey with China-based Great Power
YEO Technology said its subsidiary Reap Battery would control 51% of an energy storage joint venture in Turkey with Great Power
EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act adopted with looser social, environmental rules
Pursuing strategic autonomy, the European Union put together the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) after a major delay in the last phase
IEA: Demand for critical minerals to spike 3.5 times by 2030
The growth in projects for the production of critical minerals such as copper and lithium is insufficient for a net zero energy transition
Europe could be hit by similar protests against lithium as Serbia
Julia Poliscanova from Transport & Environment wrote recommendations on how to avoid challenges for the European car industry including potential protests like the ones in Serbia