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The critical materials used in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS) play a vital role in our move towards a zero-carbon future.
Fastmarkets’ battery raw materials suite brings together the vital commercial insights, data and analytics that you need to help you make accurate forecasts, manage inventories and price risk, benchmark costs against your peers’ and balance the costs and benefits of sustainability.
Our customers get access to in-depth price data and short- and long-term forecasting and analysis for the following raw materials:
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Fastmarkets’ battery raw materials products give market participants and investors the transparency and clarity to make critical and strategic business decisions.
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Chinese cobalt metal prices fell to an eight-year low on Wednesday May 8, amid significant market oversupply and bearish sentiment, market participants told Fastmarkets
A wave of restocking throughout the first quarter of 2024 provided some relief in the ternary battery raw materials market in China, stopping the declines in prices for various products that had been seen late last year
Here are the five things we learned from Helaina Matza on the energy transition policies in the US
The benchmarks set out by the European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) are “not realistic” without a financial support mechanism, according to the director of a planned facility to reintroduce magnesium production to Europe
Major recycling firm EMR is planning to establish a lithium-ion battery shredding and recycled battery raw materials extraction plant in Birmingham, the UK, the company said this week
Caroline Messecar, strategic markets editor for Fastmarkets, explores the world of rare earth prices in her opinion piece for ‘The Crucible’ titled ‘Why have rare earth prices fallen?’
Browse our resource hub for Fastmarkets’ battery raw materials insights and forecasts, as well as additional checklists and ebooks to complete your toolkit for success.
June 24-27, 2024 | Las Vegas, USA You won’t want to miss the global flagship event for the lithium market. Join 1,300+ attendees from across the global supply chain for a week of discussions, debate and deal-making.
September 16-18, 2024 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Join 500+ key voices from across the global battery supply chain to focus in on Europe. You will delve into the policies and investment driving the region forward, the latest battery technologies, and how global demand is shaping available supply.
September 5-6, 2024 | Bali, Indonesia Position yourself at the forefront of shaping Indonesia’s energy revolution. Decisions crafted within the borders of Indonesia echo globally, particularly in the realm of critical minerals and battery raw materials, influencing every facet of the supply chain. This summit serves as the nexus connecting Indonesia to the world, uniting senior government officials with international investors, miners, and manufacturers, as they map out the exciting new journey in Indonesia’s energy transition.
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