The London Metal Exchange has unveiled a series of proposals which, if successful, could accomplish what it failed to achieve close to a decade ago: bringing the investment community into the fold.

Market participants are converging on Bali in Indonesia for the Fastmarkets International Critical Minerals & Metals Summit (ICMMS) on September 5 and 6, so ahead of the event, we capture the main themes facing the global nickel market.

China’s lithium carbonate prices fell in the week to Thursday August 29, amid volatility in futures prices. Hydroxide prices also softened on the back of muted spot demand.

Ford Motor Co has joined the line-up of automotive companies pumping the brakes on the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and opting to focus instead on hybrid models.

Northvolt will shift development of its lithium-metal battery technology from California to Northvolt Labs, its research and development campus in Sweden, to consolidate its cell product portfolio, promote cross-innovation and enable cost efficiencies, according to the Swedish battery maker

China’s nickel sulfate prices have been consolidating within the range of 26,000-27,500 yuan ($3,653-3,863) per tonne in the past few weeks, with no signs of a clear direction, sources told Fastmarkets.

California could soon enact legislation that would make electric vehicle (EV) battery producers responsible for ensuring end-of-life management and recycling of their batteries after Senate Bill (SB) 615 was approved by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, clearing the way for a floor vote.

Canada will impose 100% tariff on imports of China-made electric vehicles (EVs) starting October 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday August 26. The country is also imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports from China starting October 15.

Read the full transcript from episode 5 of Fast Forward podcast on lithium and navigating the future of energy storage with Albemarle's Eric Norris.

In the fifth episode of Fastmarkets' critical minerals podcast Fast Forward, Albemarle's president of energy storage, Eric Norris, said that economics need to support growth in energy transition's future