Yahhua International and Galaxy Lithium Industry renew the "off-take agreement" of lithium concentrate with a supply of not less than 45000 tons in 2020.

【Japan’s GSA Opens Battery Direct Regeneration Laboratory in Switzerland】Japanese green technology company Green Science Alliance and the Swiss Battery Technology Center have opened a battery direct regeneration laboratory at the Swiss Innovation Park in Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern. The technology directly regenerates cathode active materials from mechanically processed black mass without acid-base leaching for individual metal extraction, covering both NMC and LFP chemistries. Published laboratory results indicate that batteries made with regenerated cathode materials achieve over 90% of the initial capacity of equivalent commercial-material batteries. Under the collaboration, Green Science Alliance provides the technology while the Swiss Battery Technology Center contributes research capability, infrastructure, and laboratory facilities; the two parties jointly conduct materials assessment, electrode and cell manufacturing, performance testing, and industrialization and scalability evaluation. The first phase of the collaboration is supported by an Innosuisse Innovation Cheque.

【Honor WIN2 Series Officially Launches】Honor officially launched the WIN2 series on October 21, with the Honor WIN2 and Honor WIN RT2 going on sale simultaneously, starting at CNY 3,149 after government subsidy. According to Honor’s official product page, the WIN2 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor and features a 10,100mAh battery.

【Apple Imposes Global Two-Unit Purchase Limit on iPhone Duo】Apple has limited purchases of its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, to two units per customer globally, confirmed by Apple customer service as a worldwide policy. Pre-orders opened on October 16 at 20:00 on Apple’s official website, the Apple Store app, and Apple’s official Tmall flagship store, with the device officially on sale from October 23. China pricing starts at CNY 15,999 for the 256GB model, CNY 17,999 for 512GB, CNY 21,499 for 1TB, and CNY 26,499 for 2TB, in Starlight White and Midnight Black. The first batch sold out shortly after pre-orders opened, with some online orders pushed to late January 2027. Per Apple’s October 15 press release, the device features an A20 Pro chip and dual-battery architecture, with an inner display 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, a 5.4-inch outer display, the thinnest form factor in Apple’s history when unfolded, a 48MP main camera, optical-quality 2x telephoto, 48MP ultrawide, IP68 protection, and iOS 27 pre-installed.