Joint-venture battery recycler Primobius has agreed with car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to set up a shredding operation in Kuppenheim, Germany, to recycle battery raw materials

A significant gap in the valuations between black mass and mined raw materials persists in the battery raw materials market, Fastmarkets understands

An oversupply of cobalt and a subsequent price slump have led to trader and producer Glencore considering stockpiling and curtailing production of the blue metal, the company said during its earnings call on Tuesday August 8

Developments in the science and technology underpinning silicon-base anode materials have allowed them to reach mainstream commercial viability, according to Gleb Yushin, chief technology officer and co-founder of US-based Sila Nanotechnologies

The demand for electrical steel in the US will outpace the supply of the material, which is currently facing a shortage due to a lack of domestic producers of the value-added steel, the top executive of Kloeckner Metals Corporation (KMC) told Fastmarkets

Albemarle has increased its revenue outlook for 2023 partially due to expectations of improving lithium prices, although some analysts expect the lithium market will be oversupplied in upcoming years

Growth in the lithium market could lead to a significant increase in the supply of tantalite once new lithium projects come on stream, according to market participants

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Developments in prevalent battery chemistries and geopolitical moves to onshore key battery raw materials (BRM) supply will likely require significant changes to the manganese sulfate supply chain, Fastmarkets understands

Fastmarkets explores two key emerging battery chemistries and whether they have the ability to alleviate battery material supply challenges