Toronto, Canada-headquartered Lithium Ionic is on track to start operations at its hard-rock spodumene Bandeira project in Brazil in roughly two years, after it recently published its feasibility study and secured fresh funds to go ahead with the next phase

Toronto-based lithium-ion battery resource recovery company Li-Cycle announced a partnership with Oregon-headquartered manufacturer Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) on Thursday May 30 to facilitate the recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (EVs).

Chinese rare earth export prices moved lower over the past week, in line with falling domestic prices driven by suppliers cutting offers in response to continued weak demand from the downstream magnet sector

Trading in the spot copper concentrate market in Asia was sluggish in the week to Friday May 31, with smelters not actively looking for spot units, sources said

The Ukrainian Grain Association estimated the 2024/25 crop of oilseeds and grains in Ukraine at 74.6 million tonnes, down by 2% from the initial forecast of 76.1 million tonnes in March.

To reach the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net zero by 2050 goals, the North American aluminium industry needs around $60 billion in private and public investment, according to a May 29 report by the Aluminum Association and the environmental consulting firm ICF

Read the key takeaways from our recent pricing and hedging strategies for energy storage stakeholders webinar, with insights from experts including Fastmarkets' own David Becker, Phoebe O'Hara and Renato Rostas

After a consultation period which ended on Monday May 27, Fastmarkets has amended the chemical specifications and names of three 37% manganese ore price indices.

Spot lithium prices in China inched down over the week to Thursday May 30 amid ongoing limited appetite for spot materials and bearish sentiment on near-term demand, sources told Fastmarkets

Publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for four vanadium-related products was made on Thursday May 30 earlier than 2pm UK time, stipulated in the methodology, due to a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.