Metals and mining forecasts
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Fastmarkets short-, mid- and long-term metals price forecasts and market outlooks can help your business lead negotiations with in-depth market analysis of what’s to come. This includes forecasting and outlooks for battery raw materials and battery recycling, as well as a Battery Cost Index.
Our independent research and expert analysis provide transparency into the global movement around metals and mining markets, giving you the tools to minimize the risk of the future today and confidently plan ahead.
Buyers and sellers of metals and mining products use our price forecasts into the metals markets to:
- Lead negotiations, inform strategy and make business decisions
- Gauge market sentiment to time purchasing and manage inventories
- Decide how much material to commit to on spot purchasing
- Understand the forces in the global market driving price movements and impacting supply chains.
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1-2 year forecasts for the raw materials used in EV and ESS battery cells
Providing greater transparency into the cost of key Li-ion cell components
Gain a competitive edge in the emerging battery recycling and black mass markets
Gain strategic clarity in the battery raw materials market over a 10-year horizon
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We draw on the expertise of our in-house analysts who have over 30 years of specialist forecasting experience and rely heavily on the intelligence gathering and data analytics insight of our extensive network of reporters.
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The US aluminium industry is experiencing challenges related to tariffs, which have contributed to higher prices and premiums, raising questions about potential impacts on demand. Alcoa’s CEO has noted that sustained high prices could affect the domestic market. While trade agreements might provide some relief, analysts expect premiums to remain elevated in the near term. However, aluminum demand is projected to grow over the long term, supported by the energy transition and clean energy projects. To meet this demand, the industry will need to increase production, restart idle smelters and address factors such as electricity costs and global competition.
Read Fastmarkets’ monthly base metals market for May 2025 focusing on raw materials including copper, nickel aluminium, lead, zinc and tin.
The MB-AL-0408 aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, cif Mexico was published at 3:02pm London time on May 20 instead of the scheduled time of 3-4pm on May 27. The erroneous price has been removed from Fastmarkets’ pricing database. The price will next be published on May 27 at its usual time. This price is a part of the Fastmarkets […]
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