[May – 2026] Canada backs first cobalt sulphate refinery build with $20m federal funding
[May – 2026] GM hits pause on $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant once billed as the state’s biggest development project
[May – 2026] Gotion receives €92 million for two battery projects in Spain
[May – 2026] Grenergy and CATL sign strategic agreement for the supply of 1.5 GWh for projects in Spain
[May – 2026] L&F opens LFP cathode plant in Daegu, starts mass production in Q3
[May – 2026] US firm building cobalt refinery signs Congo supply deal
[Apr – 2026] Samsung SDI signs first EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz
[Apr – 2026] Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory
[Apr – 2026] L&F Co Ltd stopped considering entry into cathode material business
[Apr – 2026] Chinese Cathode Supplier to LG Energy Solution Restructures to Meet U.S. IRA Rules
[Apr – 2026] POSCO to invest over $400 mln in battery materials plant in Thai Nguyen
[Apr – 2026] Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy
[Apr – 2026] India aims to build full EV battery ecosystem in 2-3 years: Mines Secretary
[Apr – 2026] Posco invests $282 mln in battery materials plant in northern Vietnam
[Mar – 2026] US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
[Mar – 2026] LG Energy Solution Excludes LG Chem Cathode Materials from Tesla Batteries
[Mar – 2026] TotalEnergies Sells 50% of German Battery Portfolio to AllianzGI
[Mar – 2026] SK Battery America lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Georgia plant
[Mar – 2026] LGES holds grand opening for new battery plant in Canada
[Mar – 2026] In China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical minerals