Merdeka Battery Materials plans $580m IPO

The firm plans to use proceeds from the IPO to repay $300 million in outstanding loans ... EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under ...

US, Japan reach deal on vital minerals for EV batteries

Japan and the United States have reached an agreement on trade in critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries, part of an effort to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on China for strategically important resources. ( read original story ...)