The Asian aluminium market is expected to continue its recovery in 2024 after it struggled to meet expectations in the prior year, market participants have told Fastmarkets

Another year is behind us, with no shortage of discussion topics when reflecting on the US residential construction and wood products markets in 2023. In many ways, the year played out how our team expected as we laid out in last year’s “Predictions” piece. Here is how our predictions played out throughout 2023: Want to […]

Rare earth magnet production looks set to advance in the US and Europe in 2024, with market participants outside of China seeking to secure and onshore the supply chain for magnets

Decarbonization of the steel industry in Asia is set to accelerate, with steelmakers pressed to export more amid weak local demand and oversupply, necessitating the increase of low-carbon steel supply

While the downstream electric vehicle market witnessed spectacular sales and output growth in November, the upstream battery raw materials prices continued to experience bearishness amid slow buying and increasing capacity

As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution accelerates, battery makers find themselves at the forefront of a burgeoning industry but an industry not without its challenges

As the demand for battery materials continues to grow, those in procurement are facing a huge challenge: making sure they can get a steady and reliable supply of battery materials

In the ever-expanding world of electric vehicles (EVs), industry players face three key challenges; securing a reliable supply of battery materials, determining the most cost-effective battery chemistry and navigating the impact of current price momentum on profit margins.

With China’s stringent implementation of its gallium export controls persisting through to the end of 2023 at least, 2024 looks set to become a make-or-break year for gallium market participants outside China

Legislation to implement a US production tax credit for rare earth magnets made domestically has been introduced in the US Senate with bipartisan backing, the proposing senators announced on Friday December 15