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China reportedly set to pause BESS cell capacity approvals
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (153+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation China is reported to have temporarily paused approvals for new battery energy stationary storage (BESS) cell production projects. The pause is part of increased measures by China to curb overcapacity and…...
CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine has EIA revoked
1+ week, 5+ day ago (131+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Product Director - Lithium Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Facility-level supply forecasts to 2040, IOSCO-assured prices, ESG benchmarking, and monthly Inventory Tracker. The market reference for lithium contracts CATL's Jianxiawo lepidolite mine, China's largest lithium mine by capacity,…...
Qinghai: Why recovery breakthroughs aren't lifting lithium output
2+ week, 6+ day ago (93+ words) View from the ground in Qinghai: Why recovery breakthroughs aren't lifting lithium output Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Analyst - Lithium Product Director - Lithium Editor – Energy Transition Supply Chains Producers in Qinghai's Qaidam Basin have sharply lifted how much lithium they recover…...
Ex-China NdPr prices slip below $110/kg price floor on oversupply
3+ week, 2+ day ago (158+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Price Analyst - Rare Earths & Battery Minerals Editor – Energy Transition Supply Chains NdPr oxide prices have fallen below a key psychological and structural benchmark, dropping to $95,000/tonne CIF Europe and North America, beneath the $110/kg price floor…...
Who shipped the most BESS cells and systems in H1 2026?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (408+ words) Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Global battery energy stationary storage (BESS) industry witnessed explosive growth in H1 2026, with both cell and system-level shipments nearly doubling compared to H1 2025. This has been driven by both booming global demand for grid-scale and residential…...
China’s EV charger prices surge from upstream cost pressures
3+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Across July and August 2026, the EV charger industry experienced a rare wave of price hikes ranging from 10%–30%, driven by cost pressures passing down the supply chain. “This price wave is a…...
Battery demand surpasses 1TWh in first seven months of the year
3+ week, 5+ day ago (76+ words) Battery demand surpasses 1TWh in the first seven months of the year source.benchmarkminerals.com Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Battery demand from January to July 2026 has now surpassed 1TWh, equivalent to the total demand of 2023, Benchmark’s data shows. “While EV…...