Chinese exports of flake and spherical graphite plummeted in December, after China’s introduction of export controls on certain graphite related products

China has approved the export of graphite anode raw materials to South Korean battery material makers after it started regulations on the exports of certain graphite products on December 1, but concerns over exports remain

Battery-grade iron phosphate prices in China turned lower again in the week to Friday January 5, with oversupply and weak demand forcing some sellers to lower prices aggressively to boost sales

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

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

Demand for neodymium rare earth magnets from the offshore wind power industry is set to soar in the next decade if decarbonization plans are realized

Fastmarkets will on Thursday August 31 launch three barite prices to complement its existing coverage of the barite market.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ South Africa chrome ore index and ferro-chrome benchmark indicator for Tuesday July 11 were delayed due to a reporter error.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the publishing frequency of its three calcined alumina prices from monthly to quarterly.

Fastmarkets has corrected the published date for Shanghai bonded copper stocks, tonnes; chrome ore inventories at the main ports of Tianjin, Qinzhou, Lianyungang and Shanghai, million tonnes; and manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou, million tonnes.