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2026 SMM GRMI GLOBAL RENEWABLE METAL INDUSTRY CHAIN SUMMIT（NINGBO）

ASCC 2026 SMM 8th Automotive Supply Chain Conference & Industry Collaboration Forum

2026 SMM (3rd) South China Non-Ferrous Metals Annual Conference

2026 SMM Germany Solar & Energy Storage Forum

Africa Critical Minerals Conference 2026

2026 SMM ASEAN Automotive Supply Chain Conference

Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2026

Shanghai Metals Expo 2026

Indonesia Nickel & Cobalt & EV Industry Conference 2024

CLNB 2024 9TH CHINA NEW ENERGY EXPO

April Battery Materials Import and Export Data Released: Spodumene and Lithium Carbonate Imports Both Up YoY — How Did Other Segments Perform [SMM Special Report]

Recently, the Jieshou City Ecological Environment Branch of Fuyang City, Anhui Province, released a public notice regarding the "Environmental Impact Report Form for the Annual 18GWh Large Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Battery Construction Project of Anhui Houji Energy Technology Co., Ltd." This project is an expansion, with a total investment of 3.229 billion yuan, environmental protection investment of 20 million yuan, covering an area of approximately 207.3 mu, and a construction period of 1 year.

[Lithium Battery: Large Cylindrical Lithium Battery Project In Fuyang, Anhui, Disclosed]

Recently, the commissioning ceremony for Hubei Sentery New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.'s annual 50,000-ton lithium battery recycling anode material project was held in the Dongbao Industrial Park. It is reported that this project was jointly constructed by Hubei Sentery New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Huasheng Lianying New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., building two high-performance, multi-type graphite anode material recycling production lines. Upon reaching full production capacity, this project will significantly boost the improvement of the new energy and new materials industrial layout in Dongbao and strengthen the industrial cluster.

[Lithium Battery: Sentery Lithium Battery Recycling Anode Material Project Officially Commences Production]

[SMM Analysis] Bulls and Bears Intertwined, Range-Bound Trading at High Levels Continues

Hyosung Heavy Industries announced on May 27 that it recently signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth around KRW 11 billion with a Japanese energy developer for a high-voltage grid-connected energy storage system (ESS) project.

Hyosung Heavy Industries wins KRW 11 billion ESS project contract in Japan

POSCO Future M announced on May 28 that CNP New Materials Technology, its joint venture with FINO and CNGR, held a safety ceremony and began construction of an LFP cathode plant at the Yeongilman 4 General Industrial Complex in Pohang.
The plant is scheduled to begin mass production in 2027. Production capacity will be gradually expanded in line with market demand, with plans to increase annual capacity to up to 50,000 mt.

POSCO Future M begins construction of LFP cathode plant

According to DTE Energy on May 28, the company recently signed a USD 1.6 billion BESS supply contract with LG Energy Solution Vertech.
Under the agreement, DTE Energy will receive BESS units for eight energy storage projects to be developed across Michigan over the next two years, using batteries produced at LG Energy Solution’s Holland plant in Michigan.
The contract will secure a total battery storage capacity of 6 GWh.

LG Energy Solution signs KRW 2 trillion BESS supply contract with DTE Energy

According to disclosures from both companies on Friday, Italian energy giant Eni and battery energy storage enterprise Seri Industrial signed an agreement to jointly develop an industrial supply chain in the LFP battery sector. In a joint statement, the two parties said the partnership would be implemented through their respective subsidiaries, Eni Industrial Evolution and FIB. The collaboration covers the production of LFP battery cells and modules, as well as the assembly of stationary energy storage systems and electric mobility systems for the commercial and industrial sector.

Eni Teams Up with Seri Industrial to Develop Stationary Battery Supply Chain

Indonesia ESDM New HPM Formula & Nickel Market Updates

2025-2026 Global PV Market Review & Outlook: Navigating Geopolitics and Policy Shifts

SMM FREE WEBINAR: Sulfur Market: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook

Impact of Iran Situation on Aluminum & Zinc Chains: A China-Based Market Outlook

SMM Africa Webinar: Strategic Sharing & Insights of Copper, Aluminium, New Energy, and Iron Ore Market

Lithium Is Moving Again — What It Really Means for BESS Costs and Procurement Strategy

Asia Copper and Aluminum Scrap 2025 Market Review and 2026 Outlook

SMM Aluminium Year-End Review: Indonesia 's Value Chain Acceleration - Tighter Quotas, Refinery Ramps & the Path to Aluminum Powerhouse Status

SMM Online Webinar: Nickel in Turmoil - Decoding Indonesia’s Policy Evolution & The Future of Global Supply

The 4th National Excellent PhD Student Forum on Magnesium Materials

Category	Price Description	Change	Date
Raw Materials	Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate USD/tonne	+231.4	Jun 01
Raw Materials	Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (Coarse Particles) USD/tonne	+195.98	Jun 01
Cathode material	China Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (EV Type, Powder Compact Density 2.50g/cm³ min) USD/tonne	+71.32	Jun 01
Battery separator	China 9μm Wet-process Separator USD/m²	0	Jun 01
Electrolyte	China Lithium Hexafluorophosphate USD/tonne	+23.68	Jun 01
Electrolyte	China Electrolyte (for LFP Battery) USD/tonne	+5.56	Jun 01

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