US-based junior miner Piedmont Lithium has updated its supply agreement with electric vehicles (EV) maker Tesla to a floating price mechanism instead of the previous fixed-price contract, it said on Tuesday January 3

Increased interest from a broader range of countries, a record crop and cheaper prices favor Russian origin

China has decided to remove its import tariff on cobalt metal (Harmonized System code 81052020), a move which is not expected to largely impact the domestic market due to weak demand for the metal, sources told Fastmarkets

An intense interest in lithium battery recycling in the US has grown in the past few years, driven by concerns over supply chains, national security, the environment and a growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs)

A potential lifting of China's sanctions on the import of Australian metallurgical coal and China's post-Covid-19 recovery will be key factors to watch in 2023, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday January 4

Following a consultation period and market feedback, Fastmarkets has implemented a comprehensive update of its stainless steel scrap prices to bring them in line with its global price reporting agency standards.

Prices for import pig iron in the United States rose in the week to Friday December 30 on reduced stocks and expectations of higher scrap and steel prices in early 2023

Positive feedback has spurred Aurubis to expand its investment in the United States and examine growth opportunities globally within its core business and in new fields

With global lithium-ion battery production forecast to grow significantly in the coming years, market participants in the global nickel industry are working on the most efficient way to produce nickel sulfate for lithium-ion battery cathodes

The European Union’s recently announced targets for battery recycling faces questions about whether there is enough recycling capacity and feedstock supply to meet the trade bloc’s goals in the coming years