A local battery manufacturer is warning that the “small window” for Australia to become a key player in a $17 billion industry could soon close as rivals in the UK and US are boosted by their governments.
Sicona Battery Technologies, which needs $55 million to finish building commercial-scale manufacturing plant in Port Kembla, has called for more local capital investment into critical mineral and battery material manufacturing.
The company makes …
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