Fastmarkets today, Thursday April 1, launches two new reference prices: nickel sulfate, cif China, Japan and Korea, $ per tonne; and nickel sulfate premium, cif China, Japan and Korea, $ per tonne.

The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange was up by 1% during morning trading on Tuesday March 23, while aluminium fell to $2,227.50 per tonne, with a combination of macroeconomic factors and fundamentals issues resulting in mixed price movements.

Battery-grade lithium prices in the seaborne Asian market broadly continued to follow the strong momentum previously seen in the domestic Chinese market, although upward movement there has been tempered since mid-March.

Battery recycling start-up Li-Cycle sees the commercial production achieved at its Rochester, New York, plant as the start of something big.

The United States’ transition to new energy will require increased domestic mineral production, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Tuesday March 9.

ArrowMetals will become a seller of nickel sulfate after agreeing a tolling arrangement with Cyprus refinery Hellenic Minerals to produce battery-grade material.

Marubeni Corp has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with battery recycler Retriev Technologies Inc in the United States to develop a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, the Japanese trader said on Wednesday February 17.

Latest analysis from recent activity on the CME’s cobalt metal futures contract, cash-settled against Fastmarkets’ price assessment for cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam.

A summary of China’s battery raw materials exports for December 2020.

A summary of China’s battery raw materials imports for December 2020.