‘No shortage seen’ of battery inputs as manganese comes of age: LME Focus speakers

Shortages of key metals for electric vehicles batteries are unlikely to occur, with the possible exception of nickel, due to changes in battery chemistries and materials used, speakers at the London Metal Exchange’s LME Week Focus seminar said Oct. 27. Manganese, a common mineral typically used in steelmaking, will become the key cathode material moving forward, while battery chemistry changes…