Zinc industry’s battery initiative fosters new zinc battery...

Zinc industry’s battery initiative fosters new zinc battery technologies (highlight right-click)

2 hours ago | Mike Cooper

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International Zinc Association launches Zinc Battery Initiative to promote and foster zinc battery technology

‘Chinese imports of zinc contained in zinc concentrates in 2020 amounted to a record 1.8 million tonnes’ – ILZSG

Zinc is the world’s fourth most-traded metal in a trade worth $US40bn ($51bn) a year

The International Zinc Association (IZA) – a representative trade body for zinc producers – is promoting rechargeable zinc batteries through a new initiative that launched this week. The Zinc Battery Initiative is a program created by the IZA to foster cooperation among zinc producers to develop new technologies for the base metal that is facing sharp competition from lithium and graphite alternatives.“The advancement of zinc battery technologies, resulting in low-cost, sustainable and safe options for key applications, represents a disruptive innovation with significant impacts on these markets going forward,” IZA executive director, Andrew Green, said.

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