Black mass prices
Fastmarkets' deep-dive into black mass price trends
Welcome to your black mass prices digest, where we delve into the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of the black mass market. We bring you comprehensive coverage of the European and Asian markets, shedding light on this nascent yet promising sector.
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With our 13 black mass prices, we are the only price reporting agency providing comprehensive coverage of the South Korea and Southeast Asia import markets, as well as the European markets. Our black mass prices are complemented by our quarterly battery recycling outlook, which sets out our long-term view of the market. Our robust methodology, industry expertise and global presence position us as the go-to source for market-reflective battery raw materials prices.
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- Market-reflective price data: 130+ years of commodities benchmarking experience underpinning our black mass market assessments
- Transparent practices: We publish all methodologies and price specifications. Our pricing is IOSCO-compliant, unbiased and consistent
- Global expertise: With leading price reporting teams and global offices, we provide deep market insights and stay on top of trends
- Benchmark status: Our price benchmarks in cobalt and lithium give us an edge in the black mass market
- Sustainability: Our focus on black mass, a by-product of battery recycling, underscores our commitment to global sustainability efforts
- Industry leadership: We lead industry events like the European Battery Raw Materials Conference and the Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference, fostering collaboration and shaping the future of the nascent black mass market
China is a key leader in lithium-ion battery recycling, implementing new national standards designed to strengthen supply chain security, improve efficiency and address increasing market demand by July 2025.
These new prices will complement Fastmarkets’ extensive suite of black mass payables indicators and prices across Asia, Europe and North America. The new launches take Fastmarkets’ total offering of black mass payables indicators and prices for black mass and EV battery scrap to 21 assessments. China is the world’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler, with more […]
Indian critical minerals producer Lohum launched the country’s first battery-grade lithium refinery earlier this month, designed to be able to consume both primary and secondary feedstocks, Fastmarkets heard this week.
Register for one of the upcoming Fastmarkets events to hear Lee and the team speak with industry experts on the risks and opportunities in the black mass and wider battery raw materials markets
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