Fastmarkets proposes to amend five of its magnesia dead burned, calcined and fused FOB China price assessments from weekly publication to monthly.

Northvolt will shift development of its lithium-metal battery technology from California to Northvolt Labs, its research and development campus in Sweden, to consolidate its cell product portfolio, promote cross-innovation and enable cost efficiencies, according to the Swedish battery maker

China’s nickel sulfate prices have been consolidating within the range of 26,000-27,500 yuan ($3,653-3,863) per tonne in the past few weeks, with no signs of a clear direction, sources told Fastmarkets.

California could soon enact legislation that would make electric vehicle (EV) battery producers responsible for ensuring end-of-life management and recycling of their batteries after Senate Bill (SB) 615 was approved by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, clearing the way for a floor vote.

Macroeconomic challenges are putting pressure on the copper industry in Europe, with German demand particularly weak, sources told Fastmarkets

The drop was influenced by high freight rates and an ongoing European Commission fraud investigation.

Canada will impose 100% tariff on imports of China-made electric vehicles (EVs) starting October 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday August 26. The country is also imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports from China starting October 15.

Read the full transcript from episode 5 of Fast Forward podcast on lithium and navigating the future of energy storage with Albemarle's Eric Norris.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of the AG-SYB-0022 Soybean FOB US PNW $/mt, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday August 21.

In the fifth episode of Fastmarkets' critical minerals podcast Fast Forward, Albemarle's president of energy storage, Eric Norris, said that economics need to support growth in energy transition's future