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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 23/10: Base metal prices climb; LME clarifies strategy; Cliveden opening Sing...

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday October 23.

BASF, Norilsk in battery materials partnership

BASF and Nornickel have established a strategic partnership centered around battery materials for electric vehicles, including a feedstock supply deal and co-located facilities, the companies said.

PRICING NOTICE: Correction to Shanghai bonded copper premium 19/10

Fastmarkets’ premium for ER copper cathodes in Shanghai bonded warehouses was published incorrectly on Friday October 19 due to an input error.

LME readdresses clearing strategy, targets move to VaR margin model

The London Metal Exchange has clarified its forward-looking clearing strategy amid a raft of looming regulatory hurdles, in addition to outlining a move away from its current margin model, it...

SECONDARY AL CONF: Market participants head to Amsterdam for clarity in volatile market

Secondary aluminium market participants from around the world will be heading to Amsterdam from November 6-8 to attend Fastmarkets MB’s 26th Secondary Aluminium Conference for insight on the 2019 market...

Reach meeting next week to debate fate of Europe’s lead battery manufacturing industry

A meeting in Brussels next week will discuss whether four chemical compounds irreplaceable in the production of lead batteries should be banned, effectively spelling the end for the technology in...

Trade log October 2018: Lithium

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

METALS MORNING VIEW 19/10: Metals generally firmer despite weakness in other markets

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer with gains averaging 0.6% on the morning of Friday October 19, but this follows a...

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 19/10: Base metal prices retreat on LME; Worldsteel exec predicts no stop in ...

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday October 19.

Galaxy's spodumene production falls in Q3

Australian lithium miner Galaxy Resources reported a drop in mining volumes and lithium spodumene production quarter on quarter in the three months to September 2018.