After a consultation period which ended on Tuesday January 30, Fastmarkets has amended the chemical specifications and names of its MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore 44% Mn, cif Tianjin and MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore 44% Mn, fot Tianjin indices.

Phoebe O'Hara, battery raw material analyst at Fastmarkets, shares her analysis on electric vehicle (EV) demand in 2023 and some insights for 2024 and beyond

The boost to the outlook is due to higher than expected yields and larger planted areas, compared to the drought-affected 2022/23 year

The international gallium market remains under pressure from the export control China introduced on the metal in August 2023, despite higher exports from China in December, Fastmarkets heard in the week to Monday February 5

Trading activity for pellet feed imported into China increased in the week to Friday January 19, with more tenders from Australia. The pellet feed premium, however, continued to face downward pressure from uncertain demand outlook among market participants, sources told Fastmarkets

Mining company Ares Strategic Mining (ARES) announced on Thursday February 1 that fabrication of its fluorspar acidspar manufacturing facility in the US state of Utah has begun

Brazilian spodumene concentrate producer, Sigma Lithium, is mulling strategies during the current spodumene price downturn, including going further downstream to become one of the most competitive companies in the intermediate lithium chemicals market, chief executive officer Ana Cabral said on Thursday February 1

China’s spot lithium prices edged up over the week to Thursday February 1 amid a sharp uptick in restocking demand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (LNY), and some sellers refraining from making sales to increase prices, sources told Fastmarkets

Payables for black mass in key Asian markets showed potential for more downside in the week ended Wednesday January 31, according to market sources

Interest in low-carbon aluminium from the beverage and packaging industry is growing and aluminium packaging company Ball Corporation is working to meet that increasing demand, Dan Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer, said during the company’s earnings call on Thursday February 1