Russian troops are on the move, pushing into two regions of separatist-controlled Ukraine and threatening to invade the rest of the country. But there could be some serious collateral damage to the U.S. and its allies.

Tsingshan Holding Group, a Chinese firm, is among the latest entrants to the white-hot lithium sector, potentially making it a one-stop shop for electric vehicle (EV) battery ingredients.

From ageing electric batteries to old engines to rear-view mirrors, the auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.

Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies in Europe, but may face a bigger challenge finding enough battery raw materials as they plan to manufacture electric vehicles.

German chemicals giant BASF said its burgeoning auto battery recycling activities will see further investments to bolster a scarce stream of supplies of metal ingredients for its battery chemicals business.

Redwood is a battery recycling startup that is looking for a new location so that it can build its North American battery materials manufacturing facility

Schwing Stetter India, manufacturer of concreting and construction equipment, unveiled their state of the art All New Self-loading Mixer – SLM 4600, a flagship model.

Indonesian nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia is aiming to start the construction of a new project at Pomalaa so that it can produce material that is used in batteries of EVs.

Australian miner Jervois Mining said that it would buy Finland-based Freeport Cobalt for $160 million in a deal that could make it the second largest cobalt producer outside China.