Spot market premiums for nickel products showed mixed fortunes in Europe and the US in the week ended Tuesday January 24, with briquette premiums in both regions moving downward on a shift in sentiment

Albemarle has continued to shift its lithium sales to long-term variable contracts and away from spot contracts, with a focus on strategic customers through the battery supply chain, according to the president of the company’s energy storage division

Despite having the world’s largest known resources of lithium, Bolivia has been seriously lagging in its ability to turn them into resources for commercial development. But that could all be about to change.

Fastmarkets looks ahead to 2023 and beyond at some key predictions for the battery materials market as the world continues to strive towards a new generation of energy markets

Carmakers Tesla and Audi have participated in a project to establish the digital twin of a physical battery for electric vehicles (EVs) by showing its sustainability credentials through the supply chain

The descent of UK-based battery manufacturer Britishvolt into administration this week is a timely reminder that the path to achieving the electrification of mobility and the broader energy transition is not going to be easy

Cobalt forward contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit new highs for volume and open interest during trading on Tuesday January 17

Chinese lithium prices continued to decline in the week to Thursday January 12, pressured downward by persistently low demand, while spot trading slowed further ahead of China's Lunar New Year holiday.

UK-based battery start-up Britishvolt has entered administration procedures because it had insufficient equity funds to continue with construction plans, it announced on Tuesday January 17

China’s automobile output and sales edged upward in 2022 from a year earlier, supported by the government's policy to halve the purchase tax on vehicles as well as other policies aimed at promoting consumer activity