ZellkoBatt, a project aimed at optimizing large-format lithium cells for automotive applications while cutting the costs of components as well as manufacturing processes has just launched by the researchers from Germany's Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, known by its initials ZSW.

Rare earth plates of Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Baotou Steel or the company) take a major leap from component supply to body manufacturing. After more than 3 months of hard work, the surface FD grade steel plate produced by the company began to be used in the "body-in-white" manufacturing of Chery Automobile. The trial results show that the rare earth plates are completely qualified.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten price in China was in the downward trend in the week ended on Friday March 27, 2020 because the continued spread of coronavirus worldwide has led to reduced demand from other countries. Domestic market participants remained cautious sentiment and also held negative view on the market in April. 

The prices of terbium oxide, praseodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal declined slightly on March 30, 2020. Affected by the spread of coronavirus globally, the operating rate of most new energy manufacturing companies and logistics companies have been slightly declined, resulting in a slowdown in the global economic development. Negotiations between the supply and demand sides have become more stalemate. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest of molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum oxide and ferro molybdenum prices continued to decline in the week began on Monday March 30, 2020 due to quiet market trading and cautious sentiment of traders. 

Polymetal International PLC invests US$20 million in one of Russia's largest known deposits of rare earth metals, Tomtor, in return for a 9.1% stake of ThreeArc Mining in the project. Three Arc Mining Corporation holds Tomtor niobium and rare earth projects in the northwestern Yakutia of the Far Eastern Federal District.

Nouryon Polymer Chemicals (Nouryon) has begun their first deliveries of AkuPure, a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer targeted specifically at lithium-ion batteries, according to foreign media reports. The CMC polymer is a sustainable, bio-based water-soluble polymer that can be used as a thickener, binder, stabilizer, and film-former.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The latest of ferro tungsten, tungsten powder and ammonium metatungstate (APT) prices in China are in the downward trend on cautious sentiment of market participants due to the continued spread around the globe. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of terbium oxide, cerium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal edge lower on March 27, 2020 because of quiet market trading and the traders' worry for supply, demand and inventory. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest prices of ferro molybdenum, molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum bar prices decline slightly on March 27, 2020 due to cautious sentiment of downstream users and low trading activity considering continued spread of coronavirus, geopolitical instability in many countries, sluggish consuming markets, and logistics constrains, etc.