Buyers of titanium dioxide (TiO2) expect the market for China-origin material to strengthen ahead of anticipated anti-dumping measures in Europe, which may impact goods arriving around February or March 2024, Fastmarkets heard

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are expected to take the largest market share in the next 10 years, driving the need for more pricing transparency across the chemistry’s supply chain

Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths is seeking investors and offtake partners for its Makuutu heavy rare earth project in Uganda, as well as sources of feedstock for its magnet recycling plant in Northern Ireland, Tim Harrison, the company's chief executive officer, told Fastmarkets in an interview.

Spot lithium prices in China continued on a precipitous downtrend, with battery-grade lithium carbonate prices trending below 100,000 yuan per tonne over the week to Thursday December 7, following increased volatility in the futures market and muted demand

The Fastmarkets Battery Cost Index provides a monthly modelled-cost tracker for various NCM and LFP cells across different countries

Spot lithium prices in China further extended losses over the week to Thursday November 30, depressed by continuous weakness in the futures market and tepid spot demand

Graphite companies in China are integrating their supply chains at home and abroad in response to the evolving market dynamics in the graphite industry, Fastmarkets has learned

Battery recyclers Huayou Recycling, of China, and Tozero, of Germany, have announced an agreement in which they will partner on the supply and processing of battery scrap in Europe, Fastmarkets has learned.

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has become the first company outside China to achieve a sodium-ion battery with 160 Wh per kg of energy density, the company told Fastmarkets on Tuesday November 21.

Zinc producer Korea Zinc has entered into a $140 million investment agreement with Trafigura to build an “all-in-one” nickel refinery, it said on Friday November 17