Fastmarkets invites feedback on a proposal to increase the publication frequency of cobalt hydroxide index 30% Co min, cif China, $/lb, from once per week to daily.

Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia try to impose preventative measures to address concerns of local farmers

Tata Group announced this week that it is to invest £4 billion ($5.2 billion) in a 40GW battery cell 'gigafactory' in the UK - producing both lithium and cobalt-based batteries for car manufacturers in the UK and across Europe

Leading European steelmaker ArcelorMittal has expanded its range of low carbon steel products, responding to increasing demand for carbon-reduced steel in Europe, Fastmarkets heard on Wednesday July 19

The new paper machine will bring 200,000 tonnes of unbleached kraft paper into the industry per year

China’s impending export ban on gallium and germanium will be detrimental to the cost-effective manufacturing of advanced semiconductor chips in the United States in the near term

Lower US crop and stronger crush margins drive demand

China’s preference for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries continued to grow in June, with the country’s output of such batteries rising by 11.64% month on month to 42.2 gigawatt hours (GWh), according to data from China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA)

China’s auto output and sales rose for a second straight month in June, due to central and local government stimulus measures, along with carmakers introducing new models and sales incentives to try and hit their mid-year sales targets

Corn net stance extended, wheat cuts longs and shorts