Future bright for battery tech
BY ELIZABETH FABRI WESTERN Australia could become the next global battery manufacturing hub as it edges closer to mining all the necessary materials for lithium-ion battery production. Speaking at day one of the Battery Minerals Conference in Perth, Mineral Commodities business development manager Daniel Hastings said the State was expected to become “the only jurisdiction in Australia and possibly the world” producing all raw materials for battery production, including nickel sulphate, lithium carbonate and hydroxide, and potentially battery anode material such as graphite. “We take the view – like most other companies – that the current energy revolution has just begun and the outlook for battery raw materials is extremely positive,” Mr Hastings said. “The State will soon be well…