The prices for standard-grade cobalt metal in China and Europe narrowed on Wednesday April 5, sparked by weaker market sentiment resulting from a fall in cobalt intermediate prices in Asia

Global multi-metal miner and trader Glencore intended to build an “unrivaled” copper business through a proposed takeover of Canadian miner Teck Resources

Market participants in the cobalt supply chain continue to face logistical hurdles when looking to ship out material from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the port of Durban in South Africa

European Union scheme intends to raise SAF blend mandate across the bloc to 63% by 2050

More businesses are turning to price reporting agencies like Fastmarkets and chief procurement officers (CPOs) are looking for protection against adverse price movements and to identify new buying opportunities

GEM, China’s battery material producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK on and ECOPRO Materials to establish a joint venture (JV) precursor plant in South Korea

Junior miner Core Lithium has announced that it produced the first commercial lot of spodumene concentrate during the first quarter of 2023

The London Metal Exchange has announced a two-year plan to 'strengthen and enhance' its markets following the 2022 nickel saga

Fastmarkets experts share lithium forecasts, data and interactive price charts to demonstrate the ever-changing battery materials landscape and make some key predictions for the future of the lithium market

The market for batteries is growing, creating new challenges in sustainability and availability of raw materials. An overview from Battery Monitor 22 by Wolfgang Bernhart from Roland Berger