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Facing the tightening lithium supply challenge in 2025
The lithium market in 2025 is expected to face significant challenges due to production cuts, shifting demand patterns, and geopolitical tensions. These factors are poised to reshape the market landscape, impacting supply chains and pricing strategies.
February 6, 2025
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By Callum Perry, Ewan Thomson, the Fastmarkets team
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Market resilience in face of Trump’s mineral policy
Critical minerals sector braces for policy upheaval under Trump while experts predict market fundamentals and Republican state interests will preserve industry momentum
January 31, 2025
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By Julienne Raboca
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Unleashing executive orders | Hotter Commodities
President Donald Trump’s long-promised series of day-one executive orders imply a seismic shift in the approach of the United States to the environment, critical minerals and energy.
January 22, 2025
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By Andrea Hotter
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EV buyers seek to beat possible loss of credits | Hotter Commodities
The possibility that tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) will be rescinded under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump has given US sales – and some automotive manufacturers – a long sought-after boost.
January 15, 2025
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By Andrea Hotter
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Battery maker CATL faces potential US investment ban | Hotter Commodities
Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) has been added to the US Department of Defense’s Chinese Military Company (CMC) list.
January 8, 2025
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By Andrea Hotter
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North American steel outlook 2025: demand to rise with automotive output | 2025 preview
The new year is likely to show a modest pick-up in overall North American automotive production that will, in turn, boost demand for key steel product sectors, such as cold-rolled coil, galvanized sheet and special bar quality steel, according to industry analysts and market participants.
January 7, 2025
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By Robert England
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Uncertainty for energy policy as US awaits new administration: 2025 preview
The US feedstock and biodiesel industries face significant uncertainty due to potential policy changes, including pending import tariffs, the transition from the Blenders Tax Credit to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, and delayed federal guidance.
January 6, 2025
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By Amanda Luhavalja, Bob Lane, Wendy Dulaney, Alexandra Chapman
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Policy changes shake up global EV market while China speeds ahead | 2025 preview
Read our outlook on the EV market for 2025, including insights into how increasing production in China will shape the industry.
January 2, 2025
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By Alexandra Chapman
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Security to replace climate as ‘north star’ of US minerals policy under Trump 2.0
A second Trump administration would reorient US critical minerals policy to prioritize security over climate concerns, former inaugural US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Frank Fannon said during a fireside chat at the Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London on Tuesday December 3.
December 6, 2024
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By Julienne Raboca
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Europe’s battery supply chain at a crossroads in terms of challenges, opportunities
Europe’s hopes of an independent battery supply chain are in jeopardy, some market participants said, after a recent spate of company announcements that were widely regarded as bearish for the burgeoning sector.
December 5, 2024
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By Callum Perry, Sahil Shaw, Ewan Thomson, the Fastmarkets team
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