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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 16/10: Lead defies drop in LME base metal prices; Impact of China-US trade ta...

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday October 16.

First Cobalt in feedstock, offtake talks for Ontario refinery restart

First Cobalt Corp is in discussions with various feedstock suppliers and potential offtake parties who could finance an eventual restart of its cobalt refining facility in Ontario, Canada.

LME WEEK 2018: Lithium hedging has potential, but market immaturity poses challenge – EV panel

The need for investment in new lithium projects creates a need for risk management tools, but the market’s immaturity creates challenges, according to panelists at an LME focus session during...

Iron ore pellet prices expected to ease with Chinese buyers on sidelines

Trading activity in the seaborne iron ore pellet market was subdued last week, with some participants expecting prices to come down.

LME WEEK 2018: Cobalt – will there be enough?

At the inaugural LME Focus Day, part of this year’s LME Week in London, Fastmarkets’ head of base metals and battery research, Will Adams, discussed the supply and demand outlook...

SQM asks Chilean court to rethink approval for share sale to rival

Chilean lithium producer SQM has asked the country’s antitrust regulator to reconsider a decision that would see a 24% stake in SQM being sold to a rival producer, because it...

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate, hydroxide prices soften after Golde...

Domestic Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices softened on Thursday October 11 due to lower concluded prices after the Golden Week national holiday on October 1-7.

Trade log October 2018: Lithium

Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 12/10: Aluminium defies downtrend in LME base metals; SGX to launch contract ...

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday October 12.

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of CIS steel billet index

Due to a technical error, Fastmarkets’ CIS steel billet index for Thursday October 11 will be published in Fastmarkets’ online Price Book later than scheduled.