From future raw material investments to China’s resurgence in lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery chemistries, Fastmarkets analysts and reporters consider six key discussion points dominating the battery and electric vehicle markets.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly up during morning trading on Tuesday May 26, with copper giving the best performance of the complex in terms of percentage gains.

Ukraine's Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMP) restarted operations at its Dnepr mill in the east of the country on Monday May 25, after eight months on maintenance.

Broad markets were stronger this morning, Tuesday May 26, with many Asian-Pacific equity indices up by around 2%, while pre-market major western equities were up by around 1% but metals prices were mixed.

Triland Metals has canceled its annual party, which was set to take place during LME Week in London on Monday October 19.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday May 22 that are worth another look.

After market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for proposed amendments to its battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide price specifications, to better reflect the emerging norms in battery-grade chemistry.

NLMK, Russia’s largest steelmaker, has started hot testing the new beneficiation section at its Stoilendkiy mining and beneficiation plant, the company said on May 22.

Fastmarkets has discontinued seven price assessments, comprising aluminium extrusion and flat-rolled product conversion margins, plus calcined petcoke (CPC).

Demand for ferrous scrap imports in Vietnam faded toward the latter part of this week after sellers raised their offers from Thursday May 21 onward.