Cathode-material manufacturer and purchaser of precursors; distinct from cell-maker LG Energy Solution.
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CNGR announced a signed long-term ternary-precursor supply contract with LG Chem, following a visit to its NCM workshop. The release does not disclose delivery quantities or a mine origin.
signed the long-term purchase and sale contract for ternary precursors
Huayou reported that its high-nickel ternary precursor entered mass-production use in LG Chem's cathode materials in June 2023. This company-reported application does not identify mine origin or shipment quantities.
successfully applying its high-nickel ternary precursor product to LG Chem's next-generation high-nickel monocrystalline cathode materials
LG Chem's January 2025 review confirms a 2024 agreement for over 500,000 tonnes of cathode materials during 2026–2035. Its earlier 2022 NCMA agreement is context, not an additional quantity to sum.
The cathode materials that LG Chem plans to supply are NCMA (nickel, cobalt, manganese and aluminum) cathode materials
LG Chem has signed an $18 billion-scale cathode supply contract with North America’s GM.
LG Chem announced a 125,000-tonne NCM cathode-material purchase agreement starting in 2020. This records the 2019 agreement, without establishing current deliveries.
LG화학은 2020년부터 총 12만 5천톤의 양극재를 공급받게 된다.