Hable con nuestros expertos hoy mismo

Regístrese a continuación y personalizaremos una solución que satisfaga sus necesidades específicas. Cuando hable con uno de nuestros expertos, es posible que esté calificado para probar nuestros productos líderes en la industria de forma gratuita.

Puede cancelar su suscripción a estas actualizaciones en cualquier momento. Argus gestiona la información personal de acuerdo con nuestra Política de privacidad.
Generic Hero BannerGeneric Hero Banner
Latest Market News

Korea's Samsung, Germany's Tesvolt sign battery deal

  • Spanish Market: Battery materials, Metals
  • 11/06/25

South Korean battery producer Samsung SDI has agreed to supply its battery products to German battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturer Tesvolt, with the potential for further negotiations for possible additional supply.

Samsung SDI will begin with supplying its battery box 1.0 to Tesvolt from this month onwards, before switching the model to its upgraded battery box 1.5 in April-June 2026, said Samsung SDI on 11 June. Details such as supply volumes were undisclosed.

Tesvolt last year secured an order for its BESS products and services to be used in a 65MWh battery storage park in Germany's Worms city. The order — Tesvolt's largest order ever — will see it supporting the project's development, supplying and installing the large-scale storage system, as well as providing service and maintenance for the storage power plant.

Tesvolt uses Samsung SDI's lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells in its storage systems. The lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells have a higher energy density and an above-average efficiency when compared to lithium-iron-phosphate cells, said Tesvolt.

Tesvolt started building a 4 GWh/yr BESS gigafactory in Germany in April last year, and it expects the factory to be able to produce up to 80,000 units/yr of BESS. The €30mn ($34mn) plant is expected to begin its commissioning this year.

Tesvolt has been tasked with commissioning storage power plants with more than 40MWh of capacity across Germany and Sweden, it said in July last year.

Samsung SDI has been competing head-to-head with fellow battery producer LG Energy Solutions in the US ESS market. It has secured orders for 90pc of its planned ESS battery production capacity this year, according to the firm.

By Joseph Ho

Related news posts

Argus illuminates the markets by putting a lens on the areas that matter most to you. The market news and commentary we publish reveals vital insights that enable you to make stronger, well-informed decisions. Explore a selection of news stories related to this one.

11/07/25

Section 232 imports avoid planned US-Canada tariff

Section 232 imports avoid planned US-Canada tariff

Houston, 11 July (Argus) — The newly announced plans for a 35pc tax on Canadian imports to the US will not apply to goods already subject to Section 232 tariffs, according to a White House official. Steel and aluminum imports have been subject to 50pc Section 232 tariffs since 4 June, and copper and its derivatives will be subject to a 50pc tariff beginning 1 August. The official expects imports from Canada currently tariffed at a rate of 25pc to increase to 35pc, excluding US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement-compliant goods, energy and potash, but said no final decision by President Donald Trump had been made. By Jenna Baer Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Brazil gov must boost EV demand: Li miners

11/07/25
11/07/25

Brazil gov must boost EV demand: Li miners

Sao Paulo, 11 July (Argus) — At least four suppliers in the Brazilian spodumene market voiced interest in federal policies to boost demand for electric vehicles (EVs) to create a consolidated end-to-end battery supply chain in Brazil, the companies said at a conference in Minas Gerais. In an initiative led by Companhia Brasileira de Litio (CBL), executives for AMG Lithium, Lithium Ionic and PLS all pleaded for the Brazilian federal government to implement policies to boost EV demand — which would support the Brazilian spodumene market — CBL's chief executive Vinicius Alvarenga said. CBL owns the only lithium carbonate refinery in Brazil and it believes the country has the potential to have an end-to-end battery supply chain. Currently, Chinese refineries receive 99pc of all lithium chemicals produced in Brazil. "The only thing stopping Brazilian companies to make battery cells is the lack of demand from the regional market," Alvarenga said. "We need to pressure the government to incentivize the installation of lithium-based energy storage systems and to give more benefits to EV buyers." Alvarenga mentioned WEG — a multidisciplinary technology company — and Moura, the largest battery manufacturer in Latin America, as firms well suited for the job. "Brazil can be one of the world's top players in the energy transition landscape," said Leandro Gobbo, vice-president for Brazilian operations at PLS. "We have world class ore, the expertise and the technology to do so — we only lack government incentives." At the bottom of the cost curve, Brazil has one of the cheapest hard-rock lithium operations in the world, rivaling China and beating Australia and many African producers. Although China holds its place as the home to the cheapest hard-rock lithium projects in the world, Brazilian miners are also operating at a profit despite the low price environment, mainly because of cheap labor. Around half of the world's hard-rock lithium miners are currently operating at a loss. All three commercially producing spodumene companies in Brazil — Sigma Lithium, CBL and AMG — are sticking to their investment guidance and expansion plans despite falling prices. "There is an opportunity here at this low-price environment," said Blake Hylands, chief executive of Lithium Ionic, owner one of the largest undeveloped spodumene sites in Brazil. "We need to move projects forward at this time so Brazil can progress in the global stage." The average labor costs in Brazil are significantly lower than in places like Australia, which is also dealing with a workforce shortage in mining, according to Gobbo, and where employee wages have pushed most spodumene operations to operate at a loss as prices bottom. "Brazil will never beat China in capital costs and internal demand," Alvarenga said. "But despite taking a hit at those two, Brazil is the best place in the world to produce spodumene." Brazil has a combination of benefits that are not seen elsewhere, such as low royalties, a specialized workforce, solid internal and external logistics, market transparency, legal stability, high ESG and human rights standards, and the cheapest electrical energy in the world, Alvarenga said, which is mostly renewable. "If we look at other countries with cheap [spodumene] production, we don't see that," said Ligia Pinto, vice-president of external affairs at Sigma Lithium, Brazil's top lithium concentrate producer. "Our low costs do not harm human rights." The so-called Lithium Valley — a spodumene rich region in Southeast Brazil — has a production capacity of 320,000 metric tonnes (t)/yr of lithium concentrate between CBL and Sigma Lithium, the country's top producer. AMG Lithium, which operates further south, bumps up Brazil's total current capacity to 410,000t/yr. "This is a country that we can trust," Hylands said. "We are taking longer than China, but that's okay, because everyone takes longer than China." By Pedro Consoli Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Canadian ferrous scrap dodges lastest US tariff threat

11/07/25
11/07/25

Canadian ferrous scrap dodges lastest US tariff threat

Pittsburgh, 11 July (Argus) — Canadian goods compliant with the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), which include ferrous scrap metal, will maintain their exemption status from proposed new US import tariffs on the country, according to a White House official. President Donald Trump announced a 35pc tariff on all imports from Canada effective 1 August in a letter to Canadian prime minister Mark Carney yesterday . A White House official told Argus exemptions currently covered by the USMCA will remain in place. But until the new tariff rate officially goes into effect uncertainty will likely remain a source of concern for market participants. Canada is a major shipper of ferrous scrap metal to the US, particularly shred and #1 busheling. In 2024, the US imported an average of 230,000 metric tonnes (t)/m of ferrous scrap. US imports of Canadian ferrous scrap totaled 1mn t through May, down by 10pc from the prior year. By Brad MacAulay and Haik Gugarats Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Trump threatens 35pc tariff on Canada by 1 August

11/07/25
11/07/25

Trump threatens 35pc tariff on Canada by 1 August

Houston, 10 July (Argus) — The US will impose a 35pc tariff on all imports from Canada effective on 1 August, President Donald Trump said in a letter to Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. The 10 July letter that Trump posted on social media late Thursday noted that Canada previously planned retaliatory tariffs in response to the US' first tariff threats in the spring. He repeated his earliest justification for the tariffs - the illegal smuggling of fentanyl into the US from Canada - and said he would consider "an adjustment" to the tariffs if Canada worked with him to stop that flow. The 35pc tariff would be separate from tariffs set for specific sectors, which include a 50pc tariff on copper imports . It is not clear if any imports currently covered by the US-Mexico- Canada trade agreement (USMCA) would be affected by the new tariff threats. The Trump administration since 5 April has been charging a 10pc extra "Liberation Day" tariff on most imports — energy commodities and critical minerals are exceptions — from nearly every foreign trade partner. Trump on 9 April imposed even higher tariffs on key trading partners, only to delay them the same day until 9 July. On 7 July, Trump signed an executive order further delaying the implementation of higher rates until 12:01am ET (04:01 GMT) on 1 August. Earlier this week he threatened 50pc tariffs against Brazil for its ongoing criminal prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

EnergyX to buy Smackover Li deposits

10/07/25
10/07/25

EnergyX to buy Smackover Li deposits

Houston, 10 July (Argus) — US lithium extraction company Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX) agreed to acquire Daytona Lithium, securing ownership of 35,000 gross acres of lithium brine resources in the Smackover Formation of Arkansas. EnergyX said today the deal is valued at A$40mn ($26mn), comprising A$6mn in cash and A$34mn in common stock. The acquisition expands EnergyX's Smackover footprint, building on its existing 12,500 acres to nearly 50,000 acres in total. It also extends EnergyX's Project Lonestar in northeast Texas, aimed at producing 50,000 metric tonnes (t)/yr of lithium hydroxide by 2030, with an initial phase of 12,500t/yr by 2028. EnergyX plans to vertically integrate its direct lithium extraction technology to produce low cost lithium. The acreage sits adjacent to Exxon, Chevron, and Standard Lithium in the Smackover. "The race is on" to see who will be the first to produce commercial battery grade lithium products, said EnergyX chief executive Teague Egan. Daytona Lithium is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australia-based Pantera Lithium. By Carol Luk Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Generic Hero Banner

Business intelligence reports

Get concise, trustworthy and unbiased analysis of the latest trends and developments in oil and energy markets. These reports are specially created for decision makers who don’t have time to track markets day-by-day, minute-by-minute.

Learn more

Argus Line Pipe

Argus Line Pipe

Evaluaciones del precio, perspectivas y comentarios sobre el mercado, noticias y análisis para el mercado de tuberías.

Argus Battery Materials

Argus Battery Materials

Explore las evaluaciones del precio de los materiales de baterías respaldadas por análisis diarios del mercado, pronósticos y poderosas herramientas.

Argus Tungsten Analytics

Análisis del mercado y pronósticos a 10 años sobre la oferta, demanda, precios y proyectos de tungsteno.

Argus Seaborne Coal Outlook

Independent analysis, trusted price forecasts, and data analytics to help you make optimum decisions.

Argus Scrap Markets

Evaluaciones confiables del precio de la chatarra en metales ferrosos y metales no ferrosos.