Read Fastmarkets' monthly battery raw materials market update for October 2024, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more

Supply chains for battery and critical raw materials will reorganize themselves, with market efficiency superseding subsidies in supply chains, delegates heard at the recent Financial Times Mining Summit.

From the Lithium Valley Initiative to corporate investments, Brazil is investing in its critical minerals sector in response to shifting global market dynamics triggered by China's export controls.

Market participants shared insight into the market dynamics for copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin during LME Week, which ran September 30-October 4

The agreement, valued at about $6.7 billion, has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors and is expected to close in mid-2025 subject to an Arcadium shareholder vote, according to joint announcement published on Wednesday. “This feels like a significant moment for lithium and shows how far the market has come in recent […]

Prices for lithium carbonate and spodumene rose at the beginning of October, supported by renewed strength on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) following news of stimulus measures to support China’s economy

Mining executives are weighing the benefits and challenges of Chinese partnerships while grappling with price slumps and the looming impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act.

The process to pick a partner for Codelco’s lithium properties in the Maricunga salt flat is highly competitive, with a result due at the start of 2025, the company’s chairman told Fastmarkets.

The report details the EU’s efforts to secure critical raw materials through 14 strategic partnerships with non-member countries. These partnerships aim to diversify the EU’s supply chain for materials essential to its clean energy transition and industrial competitiveness. Norway, Australia and Serbia were highlighted as new partnerships established in 2024. According to the report, strategic […]

What is spodumene and how does it fit into the battery raw materials (BRM) value chain? Spodumene is a key feedstock in the production of lithium salts, which are a crucial component in lithium-ion batteries. Because spodumene is a key feedstock, the price can be viewed as an indicator of the overall health of the […]