Large lithium presence at LME Week speaks volumes about market
London Metal Exchange Week is traditionally focused on the base metals but at this year’s event, which took place last week, there was a definite focus on battery raw materials...
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Fastmarkets Paul Lim crowned Journalist of the Year by World Steel Association
Fastmarkets’ Asia Steel Editor, Paul Lim, was named winner of the Journalist of the Year award for the 10th Steelie Awards at the Annual Dinner of the World Steel Association.
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A celebration of evolution: one year later
It’s been a fantastic year since we combined the intelligence of nine brands under a single unified name - Fastmarkets.
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Evolution in China’s lithium supply chain paves way for commoditization
Lithium has traditionally been considered a specialty chemical, but it has been acting more like a commodity in recent years, according to analysts - a development sparked by the growth...
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Fastmarkets expands IOSCO coverage, completes another independent review of 13 price assessments ...
Fastmarkets, a leading source of pricing data for the global commodity markets, announced today (Monday September 16) that another assurance engagement has successfully concluded, measuring its alignment to the standards...
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Tight margins, sustainable supply chains drive EV manufacturers’ need for lithium benchmark
The whole battery supply chain will benefit from lithium benchmark pricing, Fastmarkets head of battery raw materials research William Adams says as he explores what is driving auto manufacturers to...
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OCTG’s largest growth regions will not be the big three consumers
Total global oil country tubular goods (OCTG) demand is forecasted to grow by 3% year on year in 2019 and a further 6% in 2020.
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Fastmarkets’ lithium partnership with the LME - FAQs
The London Metal Exchange has selected Fastmarkets as its price reporting agency (PRA) of choice to provide the lithium price against which its planned lithium futures contract will be cash-settled.
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What does it mean to be a ‘data submitter’ and contribute to Fastmarkets’ price discovery?
Fastmarkets’ price reporters collect and analyse data from across the metals and mining value chain on a daily basis.
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Why index pricing is crucial for the lithium supply chain
Buyers and sellers in many markets index their long-term supply contracts to benchmark prices that are produced independently by price reporting agencies (PRAs) or on futures exchanges.