“We are probably underestimating the [lithium] demand from EV [electric vehicle] industry,” Kevin Chen, vice president commercial, APAC at major lithium producer Albemarle said on Fastmarkets’ Asian Battery Material Conference 2023

NextSource Materials is increasing output from its newly commissioned Molo graphite mine in Madagascar to meet demand from the refractories sector and as part of its downstream expansion into the anode market

Fastmarkets experts share cobalt forecasts, data and interactive price charts to demonstrate the volatile battery materials landscape and make some key predictions about the future of the cobalt market

South Korean battery materials producer Ecopro BM announced on Friday March 21 that construction works have started for its nickel cathode manufacturing plant in Debrecen, Hungary

The International Nickel Study Group (INSG) forecasts a global nickel market surplus of 239,000 tonnes for 2023, mainly driven by an increase in Class 2 supplies

Codelco will continue to grow organically by developing its vast copper reserves and existing mining base instead of pursuing mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

US Steel (USS) will use its upcoming non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) line at Big River Steel in Osceola, Arkansas, to produce a line of thinner electrical steel the company has branded InduX

Fastmarkets experts share battery demand forecasts, data and charts to demonstrate the ever-changing battery materials landscape and make some key predictions for the future of the green energy transition

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt and Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer Scania have jointly developed a nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) battery cell with capacity to power heavy electric vehicles for 1.5 million km

The graphite industry is expected to face ongoing challenges due to supply demand imbalances, according to industry experts