Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and joint-venture partner La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines) will reinstate copper-cobalt producer Boss Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Seaborne manganese ore prices in China ticked upward in the week to Friday December 2 but doubt remained whether this was an indication of an upward trend or just a short-term shift

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission starts reporting cobalt futures position information

Demand for exports of Chinese graphite material are still muted despite a sharp fall in freight rates out of the country, which has allowed offer prices to come down

Chinese battery cathode materials producer Beijing Easpring plans to establish a lithium (manganese) iron phosphate (L(M)FP) project together with its compatriot, Sichuan Shudao New Material Technology Group Co

Recent agreements with Japanese companies will help Nouveau Monde Graphite become the biggest graphite producer in North America’s anode supply chain, Eric Desaulniers, founder, president and chief executive officer of the company told Fastmarkets

The new proposal would help restore approximately 500 million gallons of blending volumes previously waived by the agency in 2016

Peter Hannah, senior price development manager at Fastmarkets, discusses key pricing trends in the lithium market and gives his advice for those navigating this volatile time

Muthu Krishna, battery cost modeller at Fastmarkets, discusses the impact of high battery raw material prices and the increasing popularity of LFP

There is strong political will and demand growth supporting Europe’s natural and synthetic graphite supply chains, but gaining permits for new projects will be the biggest stumbling block