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BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 03/04: Dampened consumer electronics demand weighs on cobalt ...

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China carbonate price narrows on buyer resistance

The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell by 1.1% on Thursday April 2 due to reluctance on the buy side to accept higher prices.

INFOGRAPHIC: Decoding the latest trends in Asia's ferrous scrap market

Changes in the Asian ferrous scrap trade flows have seen imports in Taiwan and Vietnam shrink in 2019, but both territories raised their intake of Japanese material after exporters in...

Trade log March 2020: Cobalt

Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse basis. Delivered prices are netted back.

TECH & ELECTRONICS: Track the downstream impact of novel coronavirus

The spread of the Covid-19 virus is causing disruption to immediate supply chains and future demand forecasts across the technology and consumer electronics sector.

Spot zinc concentrate TCs swing from highs to lows as key mining regions hit lockdown

Zinc concentrate treatment charges (TCs) are dropping in China with smelters and traders scrambling to cover shortfalls in supply feed left by shuttered mines.

INDIA LOCKDOWN: Import trading pauses while logistics nightmare strands material at ports

The lockdown in India has caused a variety of logistical issues resulting in imported scrap material becoming stranded at ports and leading to potentially large charges at a time when...

BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 27/03: Raw material supply concerns stem cobalt sulfate downturn

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s hydroxide price breaks steady streak

The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium hydroxide price fell by 3.7% on Thursday March 26 after nearly four months' stability, while markets in the rest of the world were subdued...

3% duty-spread for aluminium in Rotterdam disappears; coronavirus hits end-users

The differential between duty-paid and unpaid aluminium in Rotterdam continues to narrow, leaving market participants wondering if the two premiums could end up close to parity.