Lithium A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.
- Type The kind of entity being tracked, such as Company, Country, Port, Commodity or Regulator.
- Commodity
- Record status The current record state of the entity, such as active, merged or archived.
- Active
- Review status The internal editorial review state of the entity record.
- Pending
- Description
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- Procurement relevance
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- Importance An analyst-assigned input describing how strategically important the entity is. This is one of the inputs used to calculate Entity Criticality below -- Importance is the judgement call an analyst makes; Entity Criticality is the deterministic score calculated from it.
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- Strategic
- No
- Critical supplier
- No
- Watchlist Marks an entity for closer monitoring when new relevant signals or events mention it.
- Not watched
- Mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified.
- 29
- First seen
- 2026-07-28 16:39:39
- Last seen
- 2026-08-20 19:03:12
- Record type
- REAL
Entity Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.
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TIER 1 · PERIPHERAL
0/100
Whether this entity's criticality inputs have actually been reviewed. A score of 0 can mean either 'assessed and found unimportant' or 'never assessed yet' -- this indicator distinguishes the two so an unassessed entity is never mistaken for a confirmed low-criticality one. UNASSESSED
ENTITY CRITICALITY: 0 — TIER 1, PERIPHERAL Limiting factor: Importance level not set (70 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY: no curated inputs have been set for this entity yet -- this score reflects the absence of assessment, not a confirmed low-criticality finding.
Calculated 2026-08-01 11:36:35 (calculation version v1).
Current Status
1 open event Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event. · 1 total linked event · 0 Developing Intelligence threads · 0 report appearances · Not watched
Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
| Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. | Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. | Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. | Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. | Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. | Review The internal review status of the event record. It is separate from the real-world lifecycle of the underlying development. | Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. | Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread. |
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| Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact | Major contract award | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Active | Pending | 1 | Low |
Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.
No Developing Intelligence threads
This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.
Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.
No report appearances
This entity has not yet appeared in any Weekly Intelligence Report edition.
Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.
No relationships recorded yet
Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.
Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.
| Date | What happened | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 19:03:12 | Mentioned in "Asahi Kasei develops lithium carbonate pre-doping technology to boost energy density in silicon-anode batteries" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-19 11:59:23 | Mentioned in "High tech and lithium batteries keep demand growing at Cathay Pacific in July" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-18 15:25:00 | Mentioned in "Aramco, Maaden set up JV for mineral exploration" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-18 11:11:00 | Mentioned in "Ottawa scrutinizes China’s $175M Lithium Chile deal" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-17 11:48:54 | Mentioned in "India's state-owned KABIL expects to start lithium production in Argentina in 4-5 years" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-15 21:32:59 | Mentioned in "ABS issues assessment for marine battery system" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-14 16:01:25 | Mentioned in "Nano One and Standard Lithium enter collaboration for LFP cathode material qualification" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-13 16:21:15 | Mentioned in "Evonik Catalysts’ technology selected for Neptune Energy’s direct lithium extraction pilot in Germany" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-13 15:45:22 | Mentioned in "Savannah wins support for contentious Barroso" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-13 14:48:17 | Mentioned in "Government plans to set up critical minerals processing parks across 4 states" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-13 12:15:40 | Mentioned in "Lithium Ionic to sell Salinas lithium assets to PLS Brasil Mineração" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-13 07:37:25 | Mentioned in "Critical Elements updates on Rose West assay results in Québec" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-12 12:03:06 | Mentioned in "Savannah signs new land deals for Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-11 22:00:00 | Mentioned in "Sodium-Ion Batteries Gain Ground as Lithium Alternative" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-11 16:32:57 | Mentioned in "ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-11 08:36:10 | Mentioned in "Coal India weighs acquiring Wealth Minerals unit with Chile lithium assets" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-07 13:01:00 | Mentioned in "India, Russia discuss Vande Bharat, SJ-100 aircraft, UAVs to deepen industrial ties" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-07 06:52:33 | Mentioned in "CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine remains closed pending environmental approval, state media reports" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-06 19:00:00 | Mentioned in "Posco Future M secures first major LFP supply deal" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-06 00:00:00 | Mentioned in "A2batt Recalls EEMB Lithium Coin Battery Chargers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-05 21:10:50 | Mentioned in "EMP moves toward production with Saskatchewan lithium demo plant build" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-05 19:10:35 | Mentioned in "U.S. orders black mass, tungsten scrap kept home" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-04 21:00:00 | Mentioned in "Fishlike Nanorobots Could Become America’s Answer to China’s Lithium Grip" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-04 15:30:00 | Mentioned in "Pentagon Scraps $300 Million Lithium Tender for Defense Stockpile" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-04 02:37:24 | Mentioned in "Tata’s battery unit turns to own tech for making lithium cells" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-03 01:30:00 | Mentioned in "Is your power bank safe for a flight? UAE experts reveal lithium battery risks and warning signs" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-08-01 12:59:38 | Pri Recalculated — "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | PRI: 6 — MINIMAL Base risk 27/100 × Low confidence multiplier (0.45) × impact-direction multiplier (0.50). Highest contributor: Significance 40/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (+16 of 40). Limiting factor: Significance 40/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (24 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:35 | Criticality Recalculated | ENTITY CRITICALITY: 0 — TIER 1, PERIPHERAL Limiting factor: Importance level not set (70 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY: no curated inputs have been set for this entity yet -- this score reflects the absence of assessment, not a confirmed low-criticality finding. |
| 2026-07-31 17:01:16 | Appeared in the 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03 report | Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact |
| 2026-07-31 15:06:54 | Created | Lithium |
| 2026-07-31 13:57:03 | Created — "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | Major contract award: 'Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact' (lifecycle=Active) |
| 2026-07-31 13:57:03 | Article Linked — "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | source_item #241 |
| 2026-07-31 13:57:03 | Significance Changed — "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 13:57:03 | Confidence Changed — "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | 2 |
| 2026-07-31 10:44:00 | Mentioned in "Emerita Resources takes Lithium Ionic dispute to court" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-07-28 21:00:00 | Mentioned in "Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact" | The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
| 2026-07-28 16:39:39 | Mentioned in "US struggles to secure lithium for strategic stockpile" | The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium. |
Aliases
No alternate names recorded yet.
Review History
| Date | Action | Previous | New | Reviewer | Note |
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| 2026-07-31 15:06:54 | Created | — | Lithium | — | — |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:35 | Criticality Recalculated | score=None, tier=None | score=0, tier=1 | Stage 9.5B backfill (recompute-only, no input change) | ENTITY CRITICALITY: 0 — TIER 1, PERIPHERAL Limiting factor: Importance level not set (70 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY: no curated inputs have been set for this entity yet -- this score reflects the absence of assessment, not a confirmed low-criticality finding. |