1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (119+ words) despite falling EV sales'Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Editor " Energy Transition Supply Chains Total battery demand from EVs grew 4% in the January and February 2026 compared to the same two-month period last year, despite sales of EVs themselves falling by 8%. The contraction in…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago  (63+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Chinese lithium and sodium ion cell manufacturer, Highstar Power, announced the advent of commercial cell production at its 2. 5 GWh manufacturing base in Johor, Malaysia, in early April, cementing the country's status…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (216+ words) Higher petrol prices and the threat of supply disruption have made consumers think twice about buying new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and instead consider buying a battery electric vehicle (BEV). Early data releases covering battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (96+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Editor " Energy Transition Supply Chains Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation It is difficult to overstate China's role in the battery supply chain. It is the world's largest producer of batteries, whether for electric vehicles (EVs) or…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (168+ words) Zoey is a Senior Analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence in China, leading its China lithium research. She has extensive experience in lithium mine projects, contributing to Benchmark's lithium cost, supply-demand and price forecast models. Previously, has participated in investment and…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (314+ words) Reported & Edited By Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Ex-China prices of heavy rare earth oxides (HREO) are significantly higher than those in the domestic Chinese market following China's export restrictions. The European market remains highly constrained for the HREOs…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (299+ words) Director of Indexing & Derivatives Price Analyst - Rare Earths & Battery Minerals Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce the launch of 44 rare earth permanent magnet price grades, bringing a new level of transparency to one…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (57+ words) as North America looks to shore up ex-China supply'Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Research Manager - Anode Editor " Energy Transition Supply Chains The Canadian government has signed an updated commercial agreement with Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) for supply, storage and resale of its…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (357+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce the launch of its Lithium Forward Price Curves, providing the market with a new benchmark for year-ahead lithium price expectations across key battery raw material grades. The new service, launching next week, will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (119+ words) Bryan has more than 8 years of policy and geopolitical experience covering numerous areas, such as international trade, industrial policy, critical minerals, battery and EV supply chains and the broader energy transition. Bryan currently oversees Benchmark Mineral Intelligence's policy and geopolitical…...